The use of alternative fee arrangements by lawyers and the demand for those arrangements by clients is increasing. How are you and your law firm addressing this threat to the billable hour? Are you prepared to recognize that value is not measured in one-tenth-of-an-hour increments? Alternative Fees for Business Lawyers and Their Clients addresses how large firm, small firm, and solo lawyers can implement and evaluate alternative fee arrangements in transactional matters. This essential guide also provides real case studies of business lawyers and firms successfully using alternative fee arrangements to deliver value to both the clients and the lawyers.
Mark A. Robertson is a lawyer with the firm of Robertson & Williams in Oklahoma City, OK. His practice is focused on corporate and securities law and representing businesses and the families that own them. He received his B.A. degree from DePauw University and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He also attended the University of Edinburgh, where he studied international law and scotch whisky.
Mr. Robertson is a member of the Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. He is a past Chair of the ABA Law Practice Division and a Fellow and Trustee of the College of Law Practice Management. He has been on the Editorial Board and has served as the articles editor, the columns editor and business manager for Law Practice Magazine, published by the ABA Law Practice Division. He has also served on the Publishing Board for the Law Practice Division. He is currently a delegate from the Law Practice Division to the ABA House of Delegates.
Mr. Robertson is a frequent lecturer on small and mid-sized law firm marketing and management issues and is a contributing author on law firm management topics to various national, state, and local bar association publications.