Who pays the lawyer fees in a class action lawsuit?

Attorney fees in a class action are typically paid out of the settlement fund created by the efforts of class counsel or by the defendant in the case. Class action cases are handled by our office on a contingency basis -- meaning there are no upfront fees or costs unless the case is won. The trial judge determines the amount of fees and costs that can be paid by class counsel out of the settlement fund or by the defendants.

Our Results

$825,000 settlement for the “buyout” by the city of three residential homes that suffered environmental contamination.

Confidential group settlement for 15 home health aids who were not paid travel time between patient appointments

Over $30 million in combined Silent PPO class action settlements against auto insurers for discounting of auto insurance PIP and Med Pay claims

$401,000 class action settlement for patients who had been overcharged for their breast cancer treatment medication by their prescription drug benefits management company and insurer

$75,000 settlement to four salespeople whose employer failed to pay overtime, Sunday and holiday premium pay

$6,000,000 settlement value to create handicapped accessibility in 8 Bristol County courthouses and registries of deeds

$10 million settlement in a class action for Discover Card customers whose credit card debt was collected by credit card banks after the debt was discharged in bankruptcy

$100 million settlement in a class action where credit card banks collected on credit card debt that had been discharged in bankruptcy (MDL case handled with co-counsel)

$715,000 class action settlement to servers for unpaid tips and service fees