Fee No Evil: Handling Fees and Fee Disputes Ethically and Professionally

Learn how to effectively draft fee agreements to avoid fee disputes and how to handle them when they arise.  

Our panel will also discuss how to determine your fees and fee structures. Topics will include:
• What types of fees are permissible
• How do you determine a “reasonable fee”?
• Dealing with a third-party payer
• Managing fees, invoices, and your trust account during the representation
• Collecting your fee after the representation
• Options for dealing with fee disputes

Chair
Bradley Perry, Lawyer Assistance Programs Director, State Bar of Arizona

Faculty
Ann Ching, Associate Clinical Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Thomas J. Cesta, Cesta Legal PLLC