Matthew C Brunelli

July 06, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Practitioner Pitfalls Surrounding the Earned Upon Receipt Fee

An earned upon receipt fee is a fee that a lawyer charges upfront, before performing any actual work on a client's matter. A lawyer may claim that this type of fee is "earned" once paid, and therefore nonrefundable.

By Matthew C. Brunelli

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