Learn More About Contingency Fee Representation in Bernardsville, New Jersey

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Bernardsville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,345. Bernardsville was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1924, from portions of Bernards Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1924. Part of the borough was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Olcott Avenue Historic District in 2009.

Contingency Fee Representation Lawyers In Bernardsville New Jersey

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What is contingency fee representation?

A contingent fee is when an attorney charges dependent upon a successful outcome in the case. It is often agreed to be a percentage of the total recovery to the client. Such fee arrangements are often used in negligence cases and other civil actions but not for criminal defense or divorce actions.

Answers to contingency fee representation issues in New Jersey

Will a lawyer work to get paid only if he or she wins?

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...