contingency fee
noun
: a fee for services (as of a lawyer) paid upon successful completion of the services and usually calculated as a percentage of the gain realized for the client
called also contingent fee
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Instead, their lawyers take 40% to 50% of these verdicts as a contingency fee.
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Robert Tyson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Their client-first approach is further underscored by a contingency fee structure that sets them apart—charging only 25% upon settlement, significantly lower than the industry standard of 33.3%.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
All three agreements are contingency fee contracts, meaning the districts will pay the firms out of any monetary damages they’re awarded.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Personal injury firms throughout the country charge a standard contingency fee of 33.3% of settlement, and 40-44% of any amount collected after a suit is filed.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
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Robert Tyson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Their client-first approach is further underscored by a contingency fee structure that sets them apart—charging only 25% upon settlement, significantly lower than the industry standard of 33.3%.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
All three agreements are contingency fee contracts, meaning the districts will pay the firms out of any monetary damages they’re awarded.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
Personal injury firms throughout the country charge a standard contingency fee of 33.3% of settlement, and 40-44% of any amount collected after a suit is filed.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for contingency fee
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“Contingency fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20fee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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