About the Author

Herbert M. Kritzer is Professor of Political Science and Law at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

Reviews

"It is an excellent piece of scholarship that adds substantially to our understanding f the contingency fee and speaks to important public policy issues." - Law and Politics Book Review "Client acquisition, case management, settlement negotiations, case payoffs, and attorney reputations are all examined under Professor Kritzer's rigorous microscope, and the picture that emerges is often at odds with common perceptions." - Harvard Law Review