## How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for New Hampshire statutory attorney fees - RSA 507:7 is **RSA 507:7**.

> **RSA 507:7.** In any civil action or proceeding, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

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## Sources

- [RSA 507:7 — Attorney's Fees in Civil Actions](https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2023/title-xxxiii/civil-procedure/507-7/)

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Attorney Fees Guide for New Hampshire

New Hampshire American Rule with Harkeem bad-faith exception. Strong consumer CPA with mandatory multi-damages. No fixed lodestar cap.

42 U.S.C. § 1988 (Civil Rights Attorney's Fees)

Title VII (federal employment discrimination)

Americans with Disabilities Act

Fair Labor Standards Act

New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination

New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act

New Hampshire Wage Statute

New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law

Harkeem Bad Faith Exception

Contingent fee agreements between attorney and client shall be governed by Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.5. Attorneys shall inform clients of the right to be compensated on the basis of the reasonable value of services. All fees and costs for actions resulting in settlement or judgment of $200,000 or more shall be subject to approval by the court.

New Hampshire allows courts to award reasonable attorney fees to prevailing parties in civil actions.