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Assume the plaintiff's attorney has spent time that would be valued at 75% of the amount your lawyer has incurred in attorneys' fees and costs.In the settlement, you will not formally be paying the lawyer on the plaintiff's side (as that lawyer would take his "cut" out of the settlement) but it's okay to think about how the value of fees already incurred for the other side's lawyer could affect his and the plaintiff's willingness to settle

Jimmy, the employee who is suing, was a 32-year-old clerical employee who earned $14.00 per hour (40 hours/week), plus benefits, during his 2 year tenure with the company.His termination date was 10 months ago. With overtime, he was earning about $32,000 per year. Jimmytestified at his deposition last week that he did not see a therapist but was "pretty upset" about his termination for 6 months, at which point he found another job that pays more.Litigation has been going on for only 2 months; trial is set for 16 months from now.Your attorney has spent $9,000 in fees and costs.Your lawyer has said that if she were to pick 10 juries, you would winthis case with 7 of them.(Your lawyer has just discovered social media evidence that suggests the employee may have been faking his medical condition, which could undermine his