Credit: Jakub Jirsak/Adobe Stock Fla. Records Show Big Law Rates Rising as High as 36% in Recent Years, With Labor and Employment at the Top
Receipts from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District show that labor and employment attorneys raised rates dramatically while increases in other practices were more muted. Firms billing the entity include FordHarrison, BakerHostelter and Greenberg Traurig.
February 28, 2024 at 03:01 PM
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Lawyer Rates and Arrangements
What You Need to Know
- New records show how labor and employment attorneys have been hiking rates in Florida over the past five years.
- While other practices like energy also saw bumps in rates, labor and employment saw the most dramatic increases.
- The data shows huge differences, even within the same firm, between attorneys' ability to raise rates.
A new trove of public records detailing legal bills for the Central Florida Oversight District, the Orlando district that's home to Disney's theme parks, is shedding light on just how high attorney billing rates have soared over the past five years, especially for those specializing in labor and employment.
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