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2024 SESSION

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HB 272 Attorney fees; judgments, compensation, or monetary awards related to veterans.

Introduced by: David A. Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Attorney fees; judgments, compensation, or monetary awards related to veterans. Prohibits an attorney from charging, demanding, receiving, or collecting for services rendered fees in excess of 10 percent of any judgment, compensation, or monetary award granted to a veteran or the family member of a veteran, or the legal representative of such individual, related to the veteran's service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Virginia National Guard, including any judgment, compensation, or monetary award granted pursuant to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. The bill provides that an attorney who violates such prohibition shall be fined not more than $5,000 and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Virginia State Bar.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100380D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/05/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100380D
• 01/05/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/24  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)