Conference Proceeding

Differing Perceptions of Attorney Fees in Bankruptcy Cases

Author: Theodore Eisenberg (Cornell University)

Abstract

Part I describes the data. Part II shows that both judges and lawyers view the fee system through a self-serving lens. Each group tends to overstate the merits of its professional performance compared to the other group's perception of that performance. Part III explores interstate differences as a source of differing perceptions. It finds that judge and lawyer perceptions of the same reality can be as important as the real variation across states.

Keywords: Bankruptcy, Lawyers -- Fees, Bankruptcy reorganization

How to Cite: Eisenberg, T. (1994) “Differing Perceptions of Attorney Fees in Bankruptcy Cases”, Washington University Law Review. 72(3).