Comments on: Honorable mention: attorney Curtis Kennedy https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ted https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:53:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4581 A multiplier reflects the risk that the attorney will lose the case and collect nothing. The idea is that if the lawyer isn’t compensated for the risk ex post, he won’t have the incentive ex ante to engage in the risk.

]]> By: J.T. Wenting https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:19:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4580 why x1.5 though?
Is that to cover for expenses outside the normal fee?

But a great step, and a massive slap in the face of the other lawyers in the case.

]]> By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:02:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4579 How refreshingly reasonable.

If THAT was the normal behaviour by lawyers, support for this site would dry up.

]]> By: LAN3 https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/honorable-mention-attorney-curtis-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-4578 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:49:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4110#comment-4578 Honorable Mention? He oughta be in the Overlawyered Hall of Fame!

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