Claims of overbilling are common in the legal profession and usually will not create a legal malpractice claim so long as your lawyer can establish that the amount charged reflects the work done. However, many different billing arrangements exist in the legal profession. Some lawyers bill by the hour, others by the task and some work on a contingency fee. If the price was contractually agreed upon, the lawyer may have breached that contract. Certain legal requirements also apply when a lawyer works on a contingency fee basis, so we can explore whether the lawyer’s billing constituted unethical behavior significant enough for an actionable malpractice claim in your specific case.