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NATIONAL FEE RANGES – 5-25 LAWYER FIRM (Sample size 169) Civil Litigation Criminal Corporate Family Immigration Intellectual Property Real Estate Wills and Estates Civil action trial (two days) Civil action appeal only Secured fi nancing agreement Simple, small business incorporation Simple prospectus Summary criminal off ence (one-day trial) Bail hearing Criminal off ence (one-day trial) Uncontested divorce Contested divorce Separation agreement Child custody and support agreement Work permit Spousal sponsorship Skilled worker application Simple patent application Simple trademark registration Patent audit Residential real estate purchase Residential real estate sale and purchase Commercial property purchase Commercial lease agreement Simple will Complex will Power of attorney Probate MIN MAX AVG 14,468 10,179 1,121 713 6,100 2,848 999 3,353 1,122 7,027 1,605 2,029 1,364 2,400 2,593 4,500 1,265 2,625 672 1,191 1,534 1,185 334 868 135 1,668 NATIONAL FEE RANGES – 26+ LAWYER FIRM (Sample size 117) Civil Litigation Criminal Corporate Family Immigration Intellectual Property Real Estate Wills and Estates Civil action trial (two days) Civil action appeal only Secured fi nancing agreement Simple, small business incorporation Simple prospectus Summary criminal off ence (one-day trial) Bail hearing Criminal off ence (one-day trial) Uncontested divorce Contested divorce Separation agreement Child custody and support agreement Work permit Spousal sponsorship Skilled worker application Simple patent application Simple trademark registration Patent audit Residential real estate purchase Residential real estate sale and purchase Commercial property purchase Commercial lease agreement Simple will Complex will Power of attorney Probate MIN 22,188 13,778 5,661 821 40,000 2,500 850 2,500 1,071 4,800 1,925 2,500 1,667 4,500 5,000 5,000 1,167 0 965 1,172 2,484 1,271 501 3,603 166 1,842 MAX 117,609 81,370 78,222 2,007 167,500 10,667 3,000 10,667 2,329 44,167 18,786 18,417 6,333 7,333 7,000 20,000 2,219 0 1,740 2,165 17,214 7,253 918 6,950 467 8,182 AVG 36,778 75,367 10,547 1,212 71,250 4,625 1,250 5,000 1,363 11,667 4,929 4,333 3,000 5,167 5,667 10,000 1,322 0 1,023 1,349 4,661 2,514 661 2,165 243 2,893 www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com JUNE 2011 35 44,954 34,813 5,681 1,325 24,500 7,175 3,206 9,176 2,678 111,196 9,766 14,857 3,050 4,350 4,850 12,500 2,700 52,500 1,475 2,133 7,838 4,498 644 2,964 308 9,731 25,352 16,222 2,589 862 9,300 4,319 1,429 5,181 1,533 14,920 3,107 3,766 2,057 3,029 3,357 4,570 1,518 4,467 890 1,489 2,903 1,598 417 1,184 178 2,650