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jedc on Sept 11, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Meet the Law Firm That Acts Like a Startup

"the firm takes some cases on contingency"

The key word here is "some". Who knows what the real percentage is, and that is the number that correlates with bottom-feeder lawyers.

chriskelley on Sept 11, 2008 [–]

It says in the article, "Quinn Emanuel's contingency business makes up less than 10% of total hours..."

I don't think that qualifies them as seedy.

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