Following is a more detailed summary of the laws and rules summarized in Table 1 and 2. We have divided these laws into two categories. The first are those states that establish a limit or a sliding scale on fees. These are the states included in Table 1. These all apply to the fees the person filing the lawsuit may pay his attorney. The second category, are those states that allow the court or some other entity determine whether the fees are reasonable. These are the states included in Table 2. Most of these laws apply to both the person filing the lawsuit (the plaintiff) and the defendant.

STATES WITH LIMITS OR SLIDING SCALES ON ATTORNEY’S FEES

California