Can a Utah Attorney Take a Divorce Case on a Contingency Fee Basis? If Not, Why Not?

Divorce lawyers generally can't take cases on a contingency fee basis due to ethical rules and practical considerations: Express ethical prohibitions. Utah’s rules of professional conduct explicitly prohibit contingency fees in…

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Don’t Play Dirty in Divorce Just Because Your Spouse Does By Braxton Mounteer, Legal Assistant

We’ve all heard some version of this story: the dramatic, knock-down, drag-out divorce. Where every move is a power play and every lawyer is part strategist, part saboteur. If you're…

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Musselman v. Keele – 2024 UT App 143 – Bar Complaint – Tortious Interference – Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Musselman v. Keele - 2024 UT App 143 THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS DAVID MUSSELMAN, Appellant, v. KAMRON KEELE, Appellee. Opinion No. 20220893-CA Filed October 10, 2024 Third District Court, West…

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