Attorney Fee in North Dakota

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Published July 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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North Dakota attorney-fee: default multiplier is 1; no statutory cap finding is N.D.C.C. and N.D. Rules of Professional Conduct contain no statutory or rules-based percentage cap on contingency fees. Reasonableness under Rule 1.5 is the sole governing standard..

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Citation: N.D. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5

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Default Multiplier: 1
No Statutory Cap Finding: N.D.C.C. and N.D. Rules of Professional Conduct contain no statutory or rules-based percentage cap on contingency fees. Reasonableness under Rule 1.5 is the sole governing standard.

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Attorney Fee in North Dakota

In North Dakota, attorney fees must be reasonable under N.D. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5. The rule requires that a lawyer’s fee be reasonable in amount and nature, with the reasonableness assessed based on factors set out in the rule itself. No specific dollar figure or formula is mandated by the rule; instead, the analysis is case-specific. The verified figure of $150.00 may appear in the worked example below, but the rule does not prescribe that rate. For exact details on the factors and any exceptions, consult the official source at the link provided. To estimate a fee for your own situation, use the DocketMath calculator.

Attorney-fee example

For a North Dakota attorney-fee check, use the verified fee value from the current packet. The verified packet cites N.D. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5 (https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-resources/rules/ndrprofconduct/1-5).

Example inputs:

Base amount: $10,000
Percentage: 1.5%

Calculation:

Multiply the base amount by 1.5%.
Example fee amount: $150.00

This example is generated from verified packet facts. Confirm reasonableness, caps, lodestar adjustments, and court-specific rules before relying on the amount.