The 2012 Economic Survey is now available on the OSB Web site. The data on billing practices begins on page 32 of the PDF:
- Average hours billed per month in Oregon: 99 (all attorneys) – down from 2007
- Average and median billing rates of $242 and $225 per hour compare to $213 and $200 in 2007 (when the last survey was conducted)
- Hourly rates gauged by total years in practice – see the results on page 34
- Hourly rates gauged by area of practice – details on page 35. Here are some quick averages:
- Bankruptcy $269/hour
- Business (Corporate Litigation) $284/hour
- Civil Litigation/Insurance Defense $190/hour
- Criminal $214/hour
- Tax/Estate $239/hour
- Workers’ Comp $219/hour
Check out the full survey here.
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