Canadian Lawyer

w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m J u n e 2 0 1 4 35 houRLy RaTeS (average) yeaR oF CaLL 2013 yeaR oF CaLL 2009 yeaR oF CaLL 2004 yeaR oF CaLL 1994 yeaR oF CaLL BeFoRe 1994 $218 $267 $322 $390 $394 $158 $193 $210 $278 $293 $248 $295 $319 $394 $418 $203 $264 $363 $408 $415 $240 $273 $301 $335 $368 $189 $248 $325 $398 $413 $280 $318 $488 $505 $605 naTionaL aTLanTiC/QueBeC onTaRio WeSTeRn 1-4 LaWyeR FiRM 5-25 LaWyeR FiRM 26+ LaWyeR FiRM AverAge MINIMuM MAxIMuM CIvIl lItIgAtION Civil action up to trial (2 days) 21,953 14,269 44,179 Civil action up to trial (5 days) 43,544 30,623 83,404 Civil action up to trial (7 days) 58,598 47,076 119,967 Civil action appeal only 22,636 13,826 41,163 COrPOrAte Secured financing agreement 5,856 3,403 14,975 Simple, small business incorporation 1,014 787 1,398 Simple prospectus 61,843 27,240 156,200 CrIMINAl Summary criminal offence (one day trial) 4,092 2,667 6,864 Bail hearing 1,198 706 2,774 Criminal offence (one day trial) 4,620 3,331 8,435 FAMIly uncontested divorce 1,169 920 1,739 Contested divorce 10,406 5,735 39,522 Separation agreement 2,171 1,246 6,959 Child custody and support agreement 2,237 1,384 5,754 Trial up to 2 days 12,769 7,864 27,591 Trial up to 5 days 26,591 16,800 59,700 Marriage/co-habitation agreement 1,763 1,375 4,624 Spousal support agreement 1,961 1,491 4,440 Division of property/assets agreement 2,204 1,593 5,061 IMMIgrAtION Work permit 2,056 1,181 3,019 Family class sponsorship 3,100 2,433 4,633 Skilled worker application 3,883 3,161 5,667 Refugee protection claim 4,000 2,500 6,250 INtelleCtuAl PrOPerty Simple patent application 6,981 5,079 15,857 Simple trademark registration 2,111 1,477 4,329 Patent audit 5,700 2,500 14,625 reAl estAte Residential real estate purchase 853 709 1,435 Residential real estate sale 696 586 1,127 Residential real estate sale and purchase 1,434 1,150 2,015 Commercial property purchase 2,639 1,740 8,456 Commercial property sale 2,474 1,937 6,329 Commercial lease agreement 1,844 1,014 3,236 WIlls ANd estAtes Simple will 370 314 529 Complex will (individual) 826 584 1,614 Complex will (couple) 1,093 798 2,091 Power of attorney (individual) 191 144 292 Power of attorney (couple) 269 220 347 Probate 2,498 1,486 7,444 naTionaL Fee ranges sample size 308

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