Lawyers Fee

$125/hour

reasonable?

It seems reasonable that being said one cant really it all depends on many factors:

1 How difficult the case or issue at hand.
2 The experience of the lawyer or firm that you go to.
3 Location of the lawyer and where he would have to represent you.
4 Lawyer spend alot of time in court sometimes just waiting to present you file or case. (basically alot of long hours a day.)

Overall there is not one determining factor. I have seen some lawyers charge $250.00 for a case another lawyer charge $100.00 to $90.00.

It all depends on where you are located. I'm at a firm in downtown Toronto, and you couldn't even retain an Articling Student for $125/hour. But if you are outside of a major downtown core, it is definitely possible for one to find a lawyer for that price.

Originally Posted by Ashtangi

It all depends on where you are located. I'm at a firm in downtown Toronto, and you couldn't even retain an Articling Student for $125/hour. But if you are outside of a major downtown core, it is definitely possible for one to find a lawyer for that price.

I agree here. But then again, it all depends what kind of lawyer you need. But definitely, a lawyer outside the downtown core or GTA will be more reasonably priced per hour. Keep in mind, aside from their fees, they'll also charge for disbursement fees which will quickly add up.

Agree here as well. I got charged $4500 for a business agreement with a US partner. It was worth it because the lawyer told me stuff to watch out for that I hadn't even considered. Even the US guys were impressed.

Basically what you pay is related in some way to how important the work is to you. Disbursement fees are pretty standard - you shouldn't see variances between lawyers.

I say you get what you paid for. A lot of it is experience, so don't expect good service from a rookie.

In my experience, the lawyers I've used for both personal and business related matters have charged anywhere from $350-$600/hr. These guys are sharks though. $125/hr does sound somewhat low.