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title: Attorney Fee Disputes
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Attorney Fee Disputes, from the Subject Matter Index.
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Attorney%20Fee%20Disputes
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## [Resolving attorney fee disputes under the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act (MFAA)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/resolving-attorney-fee-disputes-under-the-mandatory-fee-arbitration-act-mfaa "Resolving attorney fee disputes under the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act (MFAA)")

The MFAA requires an attorney in a client fee dispute to offer the client the option of participating in a dispute resolution program with a local bar association

[Jared Walder](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jared-walder "Jared Walder")
[Ron W. Makarem](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ron-w-makarem "Ron W. Makarem")

From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september)

## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-december/appellate-reports-57 "Appellate Reports")

Trial judge is the best judge of reasonable hourly rates for trial attorneys. Arbitration: the need to show signed arbitration agreement defendant relies on. Also, good faith settlement findings and motions to amend judgment

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

From Issue: [2025 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-december)

## [Don’t leave money on the table](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/don-t-leave-money-on-the-table "Don’t leave money on the table")

Recovering attorney fees and costs at arbitration

[Stuart Esner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stuart-esner "Stuart Esner")

From Issue: [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september)

## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may/appellate-reports-60 "Appellate Reports")

Attorney fee disputes and declaratory relief; also, do contracts that specify the arbitration forum as JAMS unmistakenly delegate the right to determine the enforceability of the arbitration clause?

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

From Issue: [2026 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may)