Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
In all cases where the court is authorized under applicable law to fix the amount of counsel fees it shall consider, among other things, the following factors:
(1) the time and effort reasonably expended by the attorney in the litigation;(2) the quality of the services rendered;(3) the results achieved and benefits conferred upon the class or upon the public;(4) the magnitude, complexity and uniqueness of the litigation; and(5) whether the receipt of a fee was contingent on success.The provisions of this Rule 1716 adopted June 30, 1977, effective 9/1/1977, 7 Pa.B. 1956; renumbered as Rule 1717 May 11, 2012, effective 7/1/2012, 42 Pa.B. 2954.