How much does an attorney for a disability discrimination cost?
The Attig Law Firm, PLLC, charges the following fees in disability discrimination cases. First, we may charge a small consultation fee to evaluate your case and determine if you and the Firm have a mutual interest in an attorney-client relationship. Second, if we decide to work together, we often represent disabled employees on a “contingent fee” basis. This means that your legal costs and attorney fees will be paid as a percentage of any settlement or judgment or jury award in your case. In some cases, we may charge a small engagement retainer to assist the Firm in initial costs (obtaining legally sufficient medical records, etc.) Third, in our Federal employee cases, we will charge an engagement retainer, and/or hourly rates. The reason that our fee structure for Federal employees is different is twofold. First, the Federal Employee pre-suit complaint process is very lengthy, time-consuming, and requires a good deal of hands-on attorney involvement. Second, the Federal Government – d