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Introduced
04/04/2025
04/04/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Passed
Dead
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To enact R.S. 37:218(C), relative to contingency fees; to provide for a limit on contingency fees an attorney may charge; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new rules for attorney contingency fees in Louisiana delictual (tort) actions, specifically limiting the percentage an attorney can charge for legal representation. Under the proposed law, attorneys would be restricted to charging no more than 10% for the first $15,000 of recovery in cases where their fee is contingent upon winning the case. Additionally, the bill mandates that the contingency fee percentage is considered discoverable information, meaning it can be revealed or requested, and any non-disclosure agreements that attempt to prevent disclosure of the fee percentage would be considered null and unenforceable. The bill aims to increase transparency in legal fee arrangements and potentially reduce the financial burden on plaintiffs in tort cases by capping the initial percentage an attorney can collect from a successful lawsuit.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (23)
Troy Hebert (R)*,
Dennis Bamburg (R),
Beau Beaullieu (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Chad Boyer (R),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Joshua Carlson (R),
Kim Carver (R),
Emily Chenevert (R),
Kimberly Coates (R),
Daryl Deshotel (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Jessica Domangue (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Julie Emerson (R),
Gabe Firment (R),
Jay Gallé (R),
Brian Glorioso (R),
Chance Henry (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Jack McFarland (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
John Wyble (R),
Last Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. (on 04/30/2025)
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