Sample Contingent Fee Agreement - Nevada
page), Federal Express, courier services, and delivery charges, photocopying (at INSERT RATE per
page), online database retrieval charges (Lexis, Westlaw, etc.), filing fees, and other litigation
related expenses. We anticipate making advances to cover out-of-pocket costs incurred but
reserve the right to forward to you any larger items (such as expert witness fees or deposition
costs) with the request that you pay them directly to the service providers. Costs advanced by us
are taken out of your portion of any settlement proceeds after the contingency amount has been
calculated.
OPPOSING PARTY’S FEES AND COSTS: In the event that you lose in litigation, you may be
responsible for the opposing party’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES: We cannot effectively represent you without your cooperation and
assistance. You agree to cooperate fully with us and to provide promptly all information known or
available to you that is relevant to our representation. Your obligations include timely providing
requested information and documents, assisting in discovery, disclosure and trial preparation,
cooperating in scheduling and related matters, responding timely to telephone calls and
correspondence, and informing us of changes in your address and telephone numbers.
SETTLEMENT: We will not enter into a settlement without your consent.
DOCUMENT RETENTION: At the end of our engagement, we will turn over the file to you. If you
do not want the file, you agree that the file may be destroyed in accordance with our document
retention policy and the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. Currently, it is our policy to destroy
files seven years after the termination of the representation.
ARBITRATION OF FEE DISPUTES: If a dispute arises between us and you regarding our fees, the
parties agree to resolve that dispute through the State Bar’s Fee Dispute Arbitration Program.
Either party may initiate fee arbitration by contacting the State Bar’s Client Protection Coordinator
at 702-382-2200 or by going to the Fee Dispute webpage at www.nvbar.org.
NO ADVICE REGARDING THIS FEE AGREEMENT: We are not acting as your counsel with respect to
this agreement. If you wish to be advised on whether you should enter into this agreement, we
recommend that you consult with independent counsel of your choice.
NO GUARANTEES HAVE BEEN MADE AS TO WHAT AMOUNTS, IF ANY, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO
RECOVER IN THIS CASE OR THE FINAL OUTCOME IN THIS CASE.
DATED this day of , 20__.
______________________________________
Client’s Name
DATED this day of , 20__.
______________________________________
Lawyer’s Name
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