Can I get a refund for my lawyer's fees if I don't file a case?

Lawyers' fees can be refunded if they are not filed, but there must be a clear agreement in the contract. If there is no agreement in the contract, it is generally impossible to refund the lawyer's fee. The agency fee charged by a lawyer is the service fee for handling legal affairs on his behalf. There are many ways to provide legal services, including searching for information, answering questions, investigating and collecting evidence, and writing documents. Appearing in court is just one of them.

The lawsuit was dropped. Can the lawyer's fee be refunded?

The lawyer's fee is refunded, which is not refundable according to industry practice. Once the lawyer accepts the case, he submits the relevant entrustment procedures to the court, and the lawyer's work has already begun. No matter what form the case is finally closed, judgment or mediation or withdrawal of the case, no matter the outcome of the case is good or bad, the lawyer's fee will not be refunded.

To sum up, if the case is not filed, the parties can ask the lawyer to return the lawyer's fee, but if it has been accepted, it cannot be returned, because if the lawyer is accepted, it will be regarded as starting his lawyer's work, and there is naturally reason not to refund the fee.

Legal basis:

Article 27 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees

Judicial administrative departments at all levels should strengthen supervision and inspection of law firms and lawyers' legal service activities.

Law firms and lawyers who commit one of the following illegal acts shall be given administrative punishment by the judicial administrative department in accordance with the Lawyers Law and the Measures for Punishment of Illegal Acts of Lawyers and Law Firms:

(a) in violation of the provisions of the law firm to accept the entrustment, signed a written entrustment contract or fee contract;

(two) in violation of the law firm's unified collection of lawyer service fees, fees paid on behalf of clients and travel expenses for handling cases in different places;

(3) Failing to provide the client with the travel expenses budget for handling cases in different places in advance, issuing legal bills for charging lawyers' services, and submitting valid vouchers for paying fees on behalf of the client and traveling expenses for handling cases in different places;

(four) in violation of the provisions of the law firm's unified custody and use of special bills, financial bills and business files for lawyer services;

(five) other acts that violate the practice discipline and professional ethics of lawyers.