Nevada § 228.1116 - Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee
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§ 228.1116. Contingent fee contract with retained attorney or law firm: Limitations on amount and basis of fee
1. The total fee payable to all retained attorneys or law firms in any matter that
is the subject of a contingent fee contract must not exceed 25 percent of the amount
recovered, exclusive of any costs and expenses provided for by the contract and actually
incurred by the retained attorneys or law firms, regardless of the number of actions
or proceedings or the number of retained attorneys or law firms involved in the matter. 2. A contingent fee: (a) Is payable only from money that is actually received pursuant to a judgment or
settlement agreement. (b) Must not be based on any amount attributable to a fine or civil penalty, but may
be based on an amount attributable to punitive damages. 3. As used in this section, “amount recovered” does not include any money paid as
costs.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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