UNITED STATES CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY LAW
UNITED STATESCONSUMER BANKRUPTCYLAWATTORNEY FEE SURVEYSTATES REPORT2017-2018Ronald L. Burdge, Esq.
United States Consumer Bankruptcy LawAttorney Fee Survey States Report 2017-2018Survey Conducted ByandSurvey Report Authored ByRonald L. Burdge, Esq.Burdge Law Office Co. L.A.8250 Washington Village DriveDayton, OH 45458-1850Voice: 937.432.9500Fax: 937.432.9503Email: Ron@BurdgeLaw.comAttribution, No DerivsCC-BY-NDThis copyright license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, aslong as all quoted and selected contents are passed along unchanged and with credit tothe author.Copyright 2020 by R.L.BurdgeJanuary 19. 2020This publication contains the results of proprietary research.This publication was created to provide accurate and authoritative informationconcerning the subject matter covered. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legalor other professional advice and this publication is not a substitute for the advice of anattorney or expert. If you require legal or other expert advice, you should seek theservices of a competent attorney or other professional.
AcknowledgmentsThis work is dedicated to the private and public practice members of the BankruptcyLaw bar and the Judicial officers who handle Bankruptcy Law cases across the UnitedStates and its territories, all of whom tirelessly dedicate their careers to helping peoplefind economic relief and Justice every day in our legal system. Without their supportand participation, the research for this publication would not have been possible.A special thanks is extended to Edward Boltz for his advice and assistance over the pastfew years. I am also greatly indebted to Ira Rheingold, Willard Ogburn, Jon Sheldon andmany others for their constant encouragement of this project since the survey began in1999. The support, suggestions and comments from countless others over the years havecontributed greatly to the result before you.I am especially grateful to the members of the National Association of ConsumerBankruptcy Attorneys and the National Association of Consumer Advocates and themany friends and supporters of the National Consumer Law Center, and to theBankruptcy Law bar members who participated in the research that formed thefoundation of this Survey Report. They are the men and women who tirelessly work inthe field of Bankruptcy Law to provide economic relief and further the cause of Justice.Finally, no words could adequately express my thanks to my wife, who guided,supported and encouraged me every day for the decades throughout this work. I couldnot do what I do, and I would accomplish nothing without her.Ronald L. Burdge, Esq.January 19, 2020
Table of Contents1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Methods to Update Survey Results from 2017-2018 to Current Date . . . . . . . . . . 2Goals of Bankruptcy Law Survey and Survey Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Survey Report Sections Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Niche Areas in the Field of Consumer Law Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Geographic Areas Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8The Average and the Median: What it Means to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Interpreting the Findings: Primary and Minor Variable Factors Explained . . . . 10Survey Techniques Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Survey Design Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Data Gathering Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Data Analysis Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Peer Review of Methodologies and Survey Analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Error Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Section 508 Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172. Summary Profile of the Typical U.S. Consumer Bankruptcy Law Attorney . . . . . . . .National Summary Profile Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 7 Attorneys National Summary Profile Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapter 13 Attorneys National Summary Profile Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Summary Profile Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Explanation of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Profile Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Median Rates for Practice Areas Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Bankruptcy Law Experience Variable Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Small Bankruptcy Law Firm Size Variable Table. . . . . . . . . . . . .National Large Bankruptcy Law Firm Size Variable Table. . . . . . . . . . . . .1919273341424245464647483. State Bankruptcy Law Summary Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Explanation of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alaska* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49495253535455565757585960i
Large Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Large Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delaware*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Large Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawaii*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Idaho*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9808081828283848586878888899091929293949495
Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Montana* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Nebraska* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Nevada* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126New Hampshire*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130iii
Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Mexico* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Large Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Large Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oregon* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Puerto Rico*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rhode Island* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Dakota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58159160160161162163164165167168169170
Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vermont* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virgin Islands U.S.* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Experience Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Small Firm Size Variable Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 7 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Profile Table of Chapter 13 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Virginia* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wisconsin*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wyoming* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Median Rates for Practice Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841851861861871881891901911924. State Area Bankruptcy Law Billable Data Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1935. Cases Employing Use of Prior Editions of this Survey Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Cases Listed by State or Other Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986. Cases on Use of Survey Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2347. About the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2368. Recommendations for Future Survey Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Appendix 1. 2017-2018 Survey Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Appendix 2. Geographic Area Definitions Used in Prior Survey Reports . . . . . . . . . . . 255Appendix 3. Statement of Peer Review by The National Association of Legal FeeAnalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256v
Appendix 4. Table of Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258vi
1. IntroductionThis Survey Report publishes the results of the United States ConsumerBankruptcy Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2017-2018. This Bankruptcy Law SurveyReport analyzes and reports on the Consumer Bankruptcy Law data drawn from theUnited States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2017-2018. Included in thisSurvey Report is all data that was provided by survey participants in the Consumer Lawsurvey who reported that their practice included the area of Bankruptcy Law. Thissurvey is the only Consumer Bankruptcy Law survey whose methodologies have beenpeer reviewed and approved by the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis, a nonprofit professional association for the field of legal fee analysis.The field of Consumer Law involves several niche areas, including BankruptcyLaw. Question number 3 in the national survey asked survey participants to identifywhich niche areas of Consumer Law they regularly handled. Where Bankruptcy Law wasindicated by a survey participant, that participant’s responses were then included in thecompilation and analysis of data presented in this Bankruptcy Law Survey Report. If aparticipant in the national survey did not indicate that they regularly practiced in thearea of Bankruptcy Law, their survey responses were not considered for this report.The U.S. Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey Report continues to be the onlynational survey of consumer Bankruptcy Law and Consumer Law practitioners in theUnited States and has been used to determine reasonable attorney fee rates in morethan 46 jurisdictions, including state and federal courts, the U.S. Court of FederalClaims, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Labor, and theAmerican Arbitration Association, resulting in more than 10 million in awards acrossthe United States.Bankruptcy Law attorneys in every state and the U.S. Territories took part in thenational survey and the results this year continue the trend of being the mostcomprehensive since our continuous research work began in 1999.The findings cited in this Survey Report are based on a survey employing anonline, email, and telephone survey representing about 4,500 members of the NationalAssociation of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the National Association ofConsumer Advocates and other known attorneys practicing in the area of BankruptcyLaw identified through Avvo.com, Lawyers.com, and court filings around the country.Data was provided and/or obtained for this survey from and on behalf of 1,305 attorneysUNITED STATES CONSUMER LAW SURVEY REPORT 2015-2016 BANKRUPTCY EDITION1
and 783 paralegals participants in the United States Consumer Bankruptcy LawAttorney Fee Survey 2017-2018, establishing an approximate 21.7% participation rate.This participation rate was robust when compared with similar state bar associationsurveys located 6 recent economics of law practice surveys with an average participationrate of 7.95%.1Methods to Update Survey Results from 2017-2018 to Current DateBecause the survey was conducted in 2017 and 2018, the data reported represents2017 and 2018 values. The reader may find some minor adjustment necessary ordesirable for application outside of 2017 and 2018. Courts2 have at times usedpercentage increases derived from the U.S. Census Consumer Price Index3 to adjustrates to updated levels and localized updated levels.Goals of Bankruptcy Law Survey and Survey ReportThe primary goals of Bankruptcy Law Survey Report of this research project havebeen and continue to be to:!provide timely, relevant and accurate data and information to inform andguide practical, management, and planning decisions by Bankruptcy andLaw attorneys, including private practitioners, non-private practitioners,the judiciary, and government workers1A March 2019 Google search of the term “Economics of LawPractice Survey,” a common title for many bar association surveys, resulted insurvey reports with participation rates that could be compared to stateattorney totals as follows: Colorado (6.7%), Florida (.00682%, i.e., less than 1%),Kansas (11.6%), Michigan (10.8), New Mexico (10.8%), Wisconsin (7.8%). TheNationa
United States Consumer Law Attorney Fee Survey for 2017-2018. Included in this Survey Report is all data that was provided by survey participants in the Consumer Law survey who reported that their practice included the area of Bankruptcy Law. This survey is the only Consumer Bankruptcy Law survey whose methodologies have been
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Mar 02, 2021 · LOCAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE LR 1001. TITLE AND SCOPE OF RULES. (a) Title. These are the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice of the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada. This part governs cases and proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court of this D
LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES FOR THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA Honorable Benjamin P. Hursh Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
These rules shall be cited and referred to as the Local Bankruptcy Rules ("L.B.R.") and the forms as the Local Bankruptcy Forms ("L.B.F."). (c) Construction. (1)Rules and Forms. These rules and forms shall be construed These in a manner consistent with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ("Fed. R. Bankr. P.") and the Official Bankruptcy .
Bankruptcy Code. (2) Rules 1 through 35 and 63 through 82 of the Former Local Bankruptcy Rules shall apply to all cases in this district governed by the Bankruptcy Act. Comment This rule is derived from Former Local Bankruptcy Rule 1. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9029, "[e]ach district court may make and amend rules governing practice and .
Rule 1001-1 CITATION OF LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES (W.PA.LBR) The Local Bankruptcy Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (hereinafter "the Court") shall be cited as W.PA.LBR _ - _ [Local Bankruptcy Rule number]. The citations in the Local Bankruptcy Rules may be modified to correspond to .
Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rules . B -7016-1; B -7054-1 : March 23 , 2018 . Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rules : B -2002-2 . December 1, 2018 : Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rules . B -5005-1 : February 28, 2018 . Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rules : B -4004-2 . March 15, 2019 : Order Making Technical Amendments to Local Bankruptcy .
J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 59, N 4 (2014) 2747 EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN THE LABORATORY OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY UNDER AN INQUIRY APPROACH HELEN ARIAS 1, LEONTINA LAZO1*, FRANCISCO CAÑAS2 1Intituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile. 2Universidad Andres Bello, Departamento de Química, Facultad de .
