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• Survey finds lawyers charge different fees for different clients

  May 26 2010 A new survey examines the billing practices of over 4000 law firms, 50,000 individual billers and 18.9 million invoice items, to find that firms are charging different... more

• Firms criticised over legal bills in Lehman bankruptcy proceedings

  May 07 2010 Certain law firms the Lehman bankruptcy have come under harsh criticism from Washington's "Pay Czar" for overspending. Kenneth Feinberg works for the the US... more

• Greenberg Traurig over-billling ran into the multi millions

  Mar 23 2010 You might have heard about the Former Greenberg Traurig partner Mark McCombs, who was charged with over-billing his home town (so much for loyalty), to the tune of $1... more

• Greenberg partner charged with overbilling client by $1m

  Mar 08 2010 Mark McCombs, a now former Greenberg Traurig partner, is charged with theft for allegedly overbilling the Village of Calumet Park more than $1 million since 2003. ... more

• US law firms expect to raise billing rates in 2010

  Jan 28 2010 Most US law firms plan to increase their billing rates in 2010, according to a survey by management consulting firm Altman Weil Inc. Larger firms anticipate a... more

• Weil Gotshal's Lehman bankruptcy fees exceed $100m

  Aug 19 2009 Weil Gotshal & Manges is set to pass the $100m mark in total billings on the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, reports legalweek. Weil Gotshal's first request for $55m... more

• For Large Firms, Alternative Billing Makes Inroads

  May 25 2009 When Eli Lilly & Co. settled a whistleblower suit in January for $1.42 billion over allegations it improperly marketed an anti-psychotic drug, Duane Morris was in the... more

• What recession? UK lawyers charge $1400 an hour

  Apr 03 2009 UK regulatory lawyers at firms like London-based Simmons & Simmons bill as much as 1,000 pounds ($1,440) an hour for advising clients on the financial crisis and... more

• Slaughters Northern Rock bills high

  Mar 23 2009 Slaughter and May has billed the UK Government more than GBP 9 million for its advice on the nationalisation of failed lender Northern Rock. A report by the National... more

• Two notable US lawyers can't agree on billing

  Mar 19 2009 The heads of US firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and K&L Gates both seem to agree that fee arrangements based on alternatives to the billable hour are a good step. They... more

• Top White & Case lawyers bill $1,260 an hour

  Dec 15 2008 More than 70 percent of big US law firms surveyed rising billing rates in 2008, with rates up to $1,200 per hour. The average partner rate was at $451 an hour at all... more

• Sullivan attorney resigns for fraudulent expense claims

  Sep 25 2008 Carlos J. Spinelli-Noseda, a former Sullivan & Cromwell partner has resigned from the bar. Spinelli-Noseda, a banking and finance specialist who joined Sullivan &... more

• The Skinny on Flat Fees

  Jul 25 2008 'Value pricing' requires managing a new way. Some attorneys claim it really is possible to make more money while charging less. The secret lies in vastly improved... more

• Lawyer investigated for billing 30 hours a day

  Feb 08 2008 A Canadian lawyer is in trouble after being accused of charging a client for an impressive 30 hours' work in a single day. Mobina Jaffer, who is also a Canadian... more

• Female Lawyers Bill Clients at Lower Rates Than Male Counterparts

  Jan 26 2008 Female lawyers in smaller firms and solo practices generally bill clients at lower rates than their male counterparts. This and other billing trends are highlighted in... more

• Former McDermott Partner Gets 30-Day Suspension due to Billing Issues

  Dec 24 2007 In a case that has taken a decade to resolve, attorney Michael Romansky received a 30-day suspension Thursday from the D.C. Court of Appeals relating to overbilling... more

• Large Firms' Billing Rates Continue to Climb

  Dec 11 2007 Attorney billing rates shot up in 2007, with approximately three-quarters of the law firms that participated in The National Law Journal's annual survey boosting the... more