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In an old neighborhood, Andrew pushed open the door and ushered a handsome young man in.

"What's your name? Sorry, I've been busy lately, I don't remember very well, Jones said you were a great lawyer, but he didn't tell me you were so young! Andrew said as he walked towards the living room.

Jones is his former lawyer, in charge of his and Xu An's case, and now Andrew has legal matters to consult, but the other party does not have time, and now the lawyer is introduced, Andrew feels that the other party is a little younger.

"Matthew, Matthew Michelle, I graduated from New York University School of Law and now works for House Law Firm, and that's my license." Matthew looked at the shabby décor in the room, took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Andrew.

Andrew took it, looked at it carefully, then sat down on the couch and gestured to Matthew casually.

At the time of the New York Times, Andrew was a supervisor, with a high salary and a high subsidy from the company, renting a bachelor apartment in a luxurious part of Manhattan, and after he was fired, he could not afford to continue paying the high rent there, so he had to move back to the Bronx.

He is single, his wife has long since divorced him, and he has no children, this old house looks cold and messy, compared with the previous scenery, it can be described as heaven and earth.

This is also one of the reasons why he hates Xu An, looking at this dilapidated room every day, preparing dinner by himself, tidying up the room, washing clothes by himself, everything can enhance his dislike for Xu An.

Fortunately, he has now found a good way to make money.

That is, relying on the fame of Xu An and his new book to hype himself, in the name of the victim, write, give interviews, and appear on TV...... can not only disgust Xu An, but also make money through this, is there anything better than this?

After the two sides sat down, Andrew took a copy of the New York Evening News from the table and handed it to Matthew, asking, "Have you read this report?" ”

Matthew took a look at it and said, "Yes, this newspaper has been very popular recently, and I didn't even know there was such a newspaper before." ”

"Who's to say it's not, New York Evening News? Hum! Andrew pouted disdainfully, and with the eyes he had honed at the New York Times, he considered himself qualified to disdain most of the world's newspapers.

"You don't seem to be angry?" Matthew asked.

"Angry, why should I be angry?" Andrew said in surprise, "This is just another guy who wants to use this matter to hype, just like Lance and me, there is nothing to be angry about, only Xu An's yellow-skinned monkey, there is no need to come forward at all, everyone is circling around him, it's really **** luck." ”

Hearing Andrew's obviously racist words, Matthew's eyes lit up, but his face remained unmoved, and he continued to ask: "So what the newspaper says is true?" The reason why Xu An attacked you......"

Andrew was stunned for a moment and changed the subject: "Huh? It's not true or false, it's all hype! ”

Seeing that the other party did not take the bait, Matthew did not continue to ask the bottom line, but asked, "Then what are you inviting me for?" ”

"Sue him!" Andrew waved the newspaper and said excitedly: "I've been waiting for a long time, and finally a guy who is against me has appeared, and the words are so fierce, hehe, he stepped on the line!" There is no evidence to dare to say that I am racist? I'm going to sue him, sue him with great fanfare! Let everyone know! ”

Matthew raised an eyebrow and said, "I understand, you want to keep hype, but ...... IMHO, hyping up such a sensitive issue as racial discrimination is not a very sensible thing to do, and your position does not look so right. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I just heard you use a word that wasn't quite right, can you guarantee that you didn't explicitly show that in your previous life? If someone stands up and corrects you, it is very bad for you, and everyone should think about racial discrimination, but it is a bit disgraceful to be on stage. Matthew said.

Andrew waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if someone points it out, as long as they don't have clear audio or video evidence, who dares to say that I am racist, then it's time for you to play, and I can sue them for defamation at any time!" ”

"Well, as you wish!" Matthew stopped trying to persuade him, he straightened himself up, and began to discuss professional issues: "Sue this...... This journalist, named Stanley, is charged with defamation, right? What kind of result do you want? Just to fight each other and increase your own popularity? ”

"What results can you give me?" Andrew asked rhetorically.

Matthew smiled confidently and said, "I work for House Law Firm, you have to believe in our professionalism, this kind of defamation, you can do what I said, just for the sake of exposure, like a child quarrels, you come and go, the result is arbitrary, or...... For the purpose of apology and compensation from the other party, let him see the fairness and authority of American law! ”

Hearing these words, Andrew's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he asked excitedly: "What if I want to be exposed, but also want compensation?" As for apologizing, hehe, it's better not to apologize, just like Xu An's idiot, so that there can be more compensation, isn't it? ”

"Of course, judges and juries hate unrepentant fellows above all, and they will teach them a lesson that they will never forget!" Matthew nodded and said, "If it's like what you said, then you have to have a certain strategy and sue Stanley, but you can't be too urgent, and you should leave enough time for you to appear in the media during this period, and it's best to package yourself as a victim and arouse the sympathy of public opinion, which will help with the final verdict!" ”

Andrew listened attentively, and his heart was already imagining the future scenery.

Compensation, manuscript fees, appearance fees, and finally sell this dilapidated house, he can even consider changing to a higher-grade bachelor apartment, and returning to Manhattan is a good choice, which is the center of New York after all, crowded, but full of opportunities.

Matthew continued: "It's best to hold court sessions many times, constantly dragging the other party, and the lawyer's fee is also a lot of money, sometimes this alone can drag people down, but there is a newspaper behind the other party, which is probably something that the other party can't ask for......"

"I'm afraid this is something you can't ask for, right?" Andrew interrupted.

"If you want to say that, then all I can say is that you're a shrewd fellow." Matthew spread his hands and said indifferently: "This is one of the reasons why the profession of lawyer is hated, and I am no exception." ”

"Well, what a bunch of vampires!" Andrew whined, he understood, but he was a little red-eyed, he felt that it was too easy for these guys to make money.

Lawyers and doctors have always been representatives of the middle class in North America, and everyone is inseparable from them.

"Then let's continue, if you are sure that you don't have the handle in the hands of others, then no matter how long this lawsuit lasts, we will win, as for the amount of final compensation, it depends on the meaning of the judge and the jury, tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands, if the subject of your lawsuit is Stanley personally, then the compensation will not be too high, if it is the entire New York Evening News, I think there will be a good result in the end."

"Both!" Andrew said viciously: "If they want to step on me to increase their popularity, they must have the consciousness to pay the price!" ”

Matthew nodded nondeniably, and then went on to discuss a few more issues with Andrew.

Finally, the two talked about the most crucial place, the cost!

"I'd like to be able to use the winning fee!" Andrew suggested.

Matthew immediately refused, saying: "Impossible, no one will agree to this way of risk charging, we have countless cases to represent every day at House Law Firm, if it weren't for Jones, I wouldn't have come to see you, your proposal is too much!" ”

The so-called winning fee means that if the case is won, the agent can get a high percentage of the compensation, but if the case is lost, then there is no remuneration or very low remuneration.

It's a gamble that makes no difference, and it's usually only a 100% sure win or a newcomer to the industry.

"So what do you want? Hourly charges? You also said that this case will drag on for a long time, how do I know if you will deliberately delay the case even more in order to get more pay? Andrew asked rhetorically.

"Negotiated fees, or fees according to the amount of the subject matter of the lawsuit, choose one of the two, there are rules in the industry, I am not a newcomer to the industry, nor am I a rookie of those unknown small law firms!" Matthew said.

The agreed fee is a fixed amount discussed by both parties, usually a part of the payment in the early stage, and a part of the payment after the conclusion of the case, and there are some cases where the agent is not very reliable, and the lawyer will require all the fees to be paid in advance.

The higher the compensation, the higher the fee, this money is the cost to be paid regardless of victory or defeat, but if the lawsuit is won, it will usually be charged again according to this proportion, and there is a special calculation formula.

The amount of the subject matter of the lawsuit is simple and straightforward, easy to calculate, and the process is very mature, but sometimes it is not very reasonable, after all, the amount of compensation is not necessarily proportional to the complexity of the case.