Florida Bar re Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar—Rule 4-1.5
Supreme Court of Florida
Florida Bar re Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar—Rule 4-1.5, 550 So. 2d 1120 (Fla. 1989)
14 Fla. L. Weekly 556; 1989 Fla. LEXIS 1035; 1989 WL 129388
Barkett, Ehrlich, Grimes, Kogan, McDonald, Overton, Shaw
Florida Bar re Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar—Rule 4-1.5
Opinion of the Court
The Florida Bar has petitioned the Court to amend rule 4-1.5(F)(4)(b)l.b., Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The bar alleges that the proposed amendment is necessary to clarify how to calculate an appropriate maximum contingent fee. The proposed amendment has been published in The Florida Bar News, and no comments or suggestions have been received. After considering this proposal, we agree to its adoption. Therefore, rule 4-1.5(F)(4)(b)l.b. is amended to read as follows:
b. 40% of any recovery up to $1 million from the time of filing an answer or the demand for appointment of arbitrators through the trial of the case the entry of judgment;
This amendment will be effective upon the filing of this opinion.
It is so ordered.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR—RULE 4-1.5 (CONTINGENT FEES)
- Status
- Published