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Billing Rates 2022: The data
A deeper look at billing rates for Missouri attorneys and those who do significant business in Missouri, through charts and data.
Billing Rates 2021: The data
A deeper look at billing rates for Missouri attorneys and those who do significant business in Missouri, through charts and data.
Billing Rates 2019: The data
Click on each image to expand it, unless otherwise noted above the image. For the full list of billing rates for out-of-state attorneys who did work in Missouri in 2018, click here to download the PDF.
Lawyer’s fees prompt fight under Sunshine Law
A media organization in Kansas City is in the midst of a Sunshine Law fight with Clay County after an attempt to see how much an attorney was charging the county resulted in a large legal bill. “If this is not ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ I don’t know what it is,” said Bernie Rhodes of Lathrop […]
Judge: Watch for ‘red flags’ in fee requests
If you’ve ever thought submitting an application for attorneys’ fee is a tedious and time-consuming job, think of the judge on the receiving end of your request. “We want to be lawyers, not accountants,” said Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. Laughrey, a senior U.S. district judge for the Western District of Missouri, gave her candid thoughts […]
Welcome to Billing Rates 2019
This year’s edition features an expansive set of data. We found rates for 213 Missouri-based attorneys and 77 Missouri staff members. We also feature rates for numerous lawyers and staff who work at out-of-state offices of Missouri or metro-area firms. A large portion of that data is thanks to a massive class-action settlement with Syngenta regarding […]
Billing Rates 2019
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