The Contingent Attorney's Fee Tax Trap: Ethical, Fiduciary Duty, and Malpractice Implications

Authors

• Gregg D. Polsky, University of Georgia School of LawFollow

Originally uploaded in SSRN.

Abstract

In employment and civil rights lawsuits, the alternative minimum tax may cause a plaintiff's net recovery to be taxed at rates significantly higher than the current maximum rate of 35 percent. This Essay discusses the ethical, fiduciary duty and malpractice implications for lawyers representing plaintiffs who may be affected by this tax trap.

Repository Citation

Gregg D. Polsky, The Contingent Attorney's Fee Tax Trap: Ethical, Fiduciary Duty, and Malpractice Implications , 23 Va. Tax Rev 615 (2004),
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/fac_artchop/1103