Tennessee Statutes
§ 23-3-109 — Advertised fee as basis for court award for services
Tennessee § 23-3-109
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 23-3-109 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any the law to the contrary, whenever an attorney advertises a fee for a legal service, the advertisement shall be prima facie evidence of the reasonableness of the fee; and no court shall award a fee in excess of the advertised amount unless the attorney proves additional compensation is reasonable under the facts and circumstances of the legal service provided.
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Legislative History
Acts 1980, ch. 684, § 1; T.C.A., § 29-313.
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Tennessee § 23-3-109, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/23-3-109.