Collection Actions: 2.1.8 Reason # 8: Debt Collector May Have to Pay the Consumer’s Attorney Fees
Attorneys often shy away from collection cases for fear their time will be uncompensated. The consumer may be willing to offer a modest retainer, but this may not cover the attorney’s time and expenses. Nevertheless, there are a number of ways that a prevailing consumer can recover attorney fees from the collector, as set out in § 18.1, infra. Fees may be recovered by statute in about twenty states.