Subject Index Attorney Fees

Prevailing defendants may be awarded reasonable attorney fees if a consumer contract allows for such recovery when a commercial party brings an action to enforce the contract

June
2024
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
The Illinois General Assembly created the Consumer Contract Reciprocal Attorney’s Fees Act. If a consumer contract allows for recovery of attorney fees when a commercial party brings an action to enforce the contract, the defendant may be awarded reasonable attorney fees if they prevail.

Fees: Petition or Sue?

November
2023
Article
, Page 16
An attorney ponders whether to withdraw a fee petition and file a lawsuit.

Sovereign immunity doctrine does not bar statutory award of attorney fees and costs that are ancillary to injunctive relief

November
2023
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On Aug. 25, 2023, the Sixth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that awards of statutory attorney fees against a state agency are not barred by sovereign immunity when the fees are ancillary to the injunctive relief.

County is responsible for attorney fees under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act despite Department of Correction’s guardianship over respondent

May
2023
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
On Feb. 1, 2023, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that under the Sexually Dangerous Person’s Act (Act), attorney fees incurred from representation of a sexually dangerous person by court appointment are paid by the county where the proceeding was brought.

Stow Me the Money

By Pete Sherman
April
2023
LawPulse
, Page 12
Illinois Supreme Court amends Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct concerning client fees, client refunds, and electronic fund transfers.

No attorney fee recovery from former spouse after successful defense of a criminal prosecution for alleged marriage dissolution judgment violation

November
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On Aug. 4, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that a former spouse could not recover attorney fees after successfully defending against an alleged violation of a marriage dissolution judgment.

Court-awarded interim attorney fees in marriage dissolution are not subject to immediate appeal

November
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On Aug. 20, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that court-awarded attorney fees during the pendency of marriage-dissolution proceedings are interim and not subject to immediate appeal.

Attorneys might be entitled to enhanced fees as specified in the fee agreement

September
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On June 25, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court reversed and remanded an order by the trial court to dismiss a law firm’s claim to recover “enhanced fees.”

A Modest Proposal?

By Pete Sherman
March
2020
LawPulse
, Page 16
The ARDC advances a framework for allowing and regulating for-profit client-attorney matching services.

Attorney representing self gets fees against adverse party

December
2019
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
A court is authorized to impose sanctions in the form of attorney fees under Rule 137(a) against a plaintiff to compensate an attorney defending himself against a frivolous cause of action.

Are You SURE You Have a Written Fee Agreement With Your Client?

September
2019
Article
, Page 18
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A Fee-Sharing Foreshock From California

By Rhys Saunders
September
2019
LawPulse
, Page 10
State Bar of California considering proposals to adopt fee sharing with nonlawyers, who also would be allowed to provide legal services.

Enforcing Judgements and Collection Fees

May
2019
Article
, Page 20
An attorney has a judgment against a former client for attorney's fees. So, now what?

A Consistent Position

By James F. McCluskey
April
2019
Column
, Page 8
The ISBA continues to support the longstanding ban on fee sharing with nonlawyers; meanwhile, the ARDC and the Chicago Bar Foundation have revised their arguments for lifting it.

Fairer Fees for All

By Rhys Saunders
April
2019
LawPulse
, Page 10
New court fee, fine, and cost schedules, with low-income litigants in mind.

A Firm Stance

By James F. McCluskey
February
2019
Column
, Page 8
As the Illinois Supreme Court weighs options for fee sharing with nonlawyers, the ISBA remains opposed.

What You Might Have Forgotten About Billing Clients

By David M. Neff
January
2019
Article
, Page 32
Start the new year by taking a few minutes to assess your billing and fee-collecting practices.
2 comments (Most recent April 10, 2019)

A non-attorney plaintiff may not collect legal fees charged to defendant

December
2018
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
On Sept. 14, 2018, the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois held that a plaintiff, who is not an attorney, cannot, under any circumstances, receive compensation for any legal services under Illinois law.

My Pillow Case, Well Rested

By Pete Sherman
November
2018
LawPulse
, Page 12
The Illinois Supreme Court rules against a Chicago law firm seeking legal expenses in its qui tam action against a pillow company.

Herding Fees

By Pete Sherman
October
2018
LawPulse
, Page 12
Signed into law in August, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act standardizes court fees, takes effect next July, and sunsets in 2021.

Weighing in on Fee Sharing

By Rhys Saunders
October
2018
LawPulse
, Page 12
ISBA raises concerns with ARDC study examining for-profit matching services.

The Future of For-Profit Referral Services?

By Pete Sherman
August
2018
LawPulse
, Page 10
As the ARDC releases a study on for-profit matching services, Avvo disrupts its business model.

Chicago firm’s new client-centric website opens up about fees

By Matthew Hector
December
2017
LawPulse
, Page 10
Levenfeld Pearlstein's website redesign pulls back the curtain on billing options and adds other features that put the focus on clients and their needs.

House proposes to cap attorney’s fees for worker’s compensation claims at 15% rather than 20% of recovery

August
2017
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Illinois House proposed a bill that would limit attorney's fees that are allowable in a worker's compensation case, but not across the board.

Law firm offers second opinions for clients

By Matthew Hector
July
2017
LawPulse
, Page 12
Chicago-based Valorem Law Group offers second opinions to clients who have questions about the legal advice they've been getting.

From the Newsletters - Referring cases the right way

June
2017
Article
, Page 22
Referring cases can be good for clients and the referring attorney - just make sure you know what your obligations are.

Supreme court clarifies law on determining contribution for attorney fees

June
2017
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
The Illinois Supreme Court addressed inconsistencies in awarding contributions toward attorney fees by pointing out that case precedent and the statutory language of 750 ILCS 5/508 complement one another.

High court tackles division of attorney fees in divorce

By Matthew Hector
May
2017
LawPulse
, Page 10
The court ruled that spouses can seek attorney fees from the other party in divorce if their "financial stability" would otherwise be undermined.
1 comment (Most recent January 16, 2018)

Earned fees are not “available” for disgorgement

April
2017
Illinois Law Update
, Page 22
Attorney fees paid for services rendered or expenses previously incurred are not "available" for disgorgement.

From the Newsletters - 3 Steps for Recovering Postjudgment Attorney Fees

March
2017
Article
, Page 37
So you won a judgment - now you have to collect it. Take these three steps to ensure you can recover collection-related attorney fees and costs.

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