Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 23, 2018
The difficult decision to sue a client for unpaid fees
Some attorneys and firms make a principled decision to never sue their clients. Whether altruistic or risk-adverse, a law firm adopting this policy may lose out.
It certainly can be disheartening for attorneys when they are not paid for their work. After spending hours of time on a representation, the expectation is that the client will follow through on their promise to pay. The reality, however, is that sometimes clients cannot or choose not to pay their legal fees. This presents a firm with a difficult choice, should it cut its losses or take formal action to receive what it is rightfully owed?
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