It is presumed that the usual and customary attorney's fees for a claim of the type described in Section 38.001 are reasonable. The presumption may be rebutted.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 38.003
PRESUMPTION
Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case American Home Assurance Company v. United Space Alliance Llc (2004)
Most recently applied in Scott Pelley P.C. v. Wynne (June 2019)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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