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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 6 51 Hourly Rates (average) NATIONAL ATLANTIC/QUEBEC ONTARIO WESTERN 1-4 LAWYER FIRM 5-25 LAWYER FIRM 26+ LAWYER FIRM National Fee Ranges YEAR OF CALL 2006 YEAR OF CALL 1996 BEFORE 1996 AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM CIVIL LITIGATION Civil action up to trial (2 days) 25,517 16,442 48,975 Civil action up to trial (5 days) 56,963 37,296 101,823 Civil action up to trial (7 days) 78,737 55,186 127,843 Civil action appeal only 22,030 13,282 42,703 ADR, including mediation (up to 3 days) 13,900 8,822 25,388 CORPORATE Secured fi nancing agreement 3,222 1,911 11,891 Simple, small business incorporation 971 761 1,549 Simple prospectus 45,586 29,174 88,892 CRIMINAL Summary criminal off ence (1 day trial) 4,185 2,814 7,568 Bail hearing 1,535 916 3,171 Criminal off ence (1 day trial) 4,791 3,172 10,080 FAMILY Uncontested divorce 1,772 1,274 2,676 Contested divorce 15,306 7,824 46,578 Separation agreement 2,484 1,510 5,504 Child custody and support agreement 2,620 1,606 6,452 Trial up to 2 days 18,710 12,109 28,846 Trial up to 5 days 33,564 23,082 59,365 Marriage/co-habitation agreement 2,028 1,487 4,225 Spousal support agreement 2,633 1,641 6,866 Division of property/assets agreement 3,282 1,858 10,391 IMMIGRATION Work permit 2,579 1,522 4,508 Family class sponsorship 4,523 3,643 6,500 Skilled worker application 4,993 3,729 7,295 Refugee protection claim 4,156 3,167 5,889 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Simple patent application 5,028 2,683 10,256 Simple trademark registration 1,605 1,364 2,594 Patent audit 1,317 883 4,400 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Basic employment contract 1,152 768 2,385 Severance package review 1,061 770 2,691 Litigation - claim or defence up to mediation/trial 14,500 7,488 30,340 Standard workplace policies 2,850 1,746 5,917 Labour arbitration (up to 3 days) 15,625 9,786 24,429 REAL ESTATE Residential real estate purchase 1,024 808 1,797 Residential real estate sale 813 642 1,332 Residential real estate sale and purchase 1,722 1,424 2,881 Commercial property purchase 3,876 1,998 16,263 Commercial property sale 3,024 1,723 10,744 Commercial lease agreement 1,962 1,210 4,992 WILLS AND ESTATES Simple will 492 382 761 Complex will (individual) 1,135 853 2,753 Complex will (couple) 1,492 1,159 3,268 Power of attorney (individual) 196 148 285 Power of attorney (couple) 297 239 402 Handling estate fi le (including probate) 3,860 2,483 18,338 $280 $351 $426 $448 $266 $333 $421 $469 $294 $383 $445 $476 $288 $357 $445 $448 $266 $339 $381 $399 $277 $337 $412 $468 $293 $391 $490 $565 SAMPLE SIZE 351 $211 $208 $234 $214 $223 $197 $211 YEAR OF CALL 2015 YEAR OF CALL 2011