The average contingency rate falls between 20-40%, with most lawyers charging around 33% to 35% of the total amount recovered in a case. The exact percentage can vary depending on the complexity of the case, the lawyer's experience, and the stage at which the case is resolved.
What Is a Contingency? A contingency is a potential occurrence of a negative event in the future, such as an economic recession, natural disaster, fraudulent activity, terrorist attack, or a pandemic.
A contingency plan is preparing for how to react to unexpected situations. A business should determine situations that might occur and plan on how to contact their customers. They also need to come up with temporary solutions to help avoid customer issues.
Contingent contracts usually occur when negotiating parties fail to reach an agreement. The contract is characterized as "contingent" because the terms are not final and are based on certain events or conditions occurring. A contingent contract can also be viewed as protection against a future change of plans.
Hourly rates in California by practice area Practice AreaAverage Hourly Rate Criminal $325 Elder Law $365 Employment Labor $381 Family $36827 more rows