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To: Always Right

Lawyers in Florida get 33 1/3 %...it is state law.


47 posted on 08/18/2007 12:37:19 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (No One Gets To Their Heaven Without A Fight)
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Lawyers in Florida get 33 1/3 %...it is state law.

But IIRC, expenses are deducted from the award FIRST so the one-third of what is left is pure salary for the lawyer.

68 posted on 08/18/2007 4:23:05 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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Lawyers in Florida get 33 1/3 %...it is state law.

For a settlement. They get 40% PLUS expenses if it goes to trial.

134 posted on 08/19/2007 2:43:19 PM PDT by Fawn
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