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LA HB439

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Troy Hebert

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Caps attorney contingency fees at 10% for the first $15,000 of recovery in delictual (tort) actions

  • Makes contingency fee percentages discoverable in litigation, meaning opposing parties can obtain this information

  • Renders nondisclosure agreements null and unenforceable to the extent they prohibit disclosure of contingency fee percentages

  • Requires any officer of the court with knowledge of a violation to file a complaint with the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board

Legislative Description

Provides relative to a limit on attorney fees

ATTORNEYS/FEES

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A4/30/2025
Civil Law and Procedure4/4/2025

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