Attorney Fee Calculator

What is the attorney fee?

The attorney fee is the remuneration a lawyer earns for legal assistance. It has two basic forms: the contractual fee agreed between client and lawyer, and the litigation (counterparty) fee that the losing party is ordered to pay the winning party. In matters measurable in money, the fee is calculated proportionally (tiered) over the case value.

The minimum is set by the annually published Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff; the agreed fee may not fall below it.

How is it calculated?

The proportional fee depends on the tier the case value falls into: for each tier, base amount + (case value − tier lower bound) × tier rate. This tool estimates the proportional fee using the defined tiered tariff. Rates are illustrative; use the tariff in force for a precise figure.

Scope and basis

• Based on Attorneyship Act No. 1136 and the tariff published each year in the Official Gazette.
• Case types requiring a fixed fee do not use proportional calculation.
• The counterparty fee belongs to the winning party's lawyer.

Example calculation

For a debt claim with a case value of 250,000 ₺, if the first tier applies a 16% rate: 0 + (250,000 − 0) × 0.16 = 40,000 ₺ estimated fee.

Points to watch

• Tariff rates are updated annually; align this tool's rates with the current tariff via the admin panel.
• In partial acceptance/rejection, the fee is apportioned by the acceptance and rejection ratios.
• A contractual fee may be freely agreed but cannot fall below the tariff or exceed a certain ratio of the case value.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays the attorney fee?

The contractual fee is paid by the client to the lawyer; the litigation fee is paid by the losing party to the winning party's lawyer.

Can a fee below the tariff be agreed?

No. The attorney fee cannot fall below the minimum set in the tariff.

Proportional or fixed fee?

Proportional in matters measurable in money; the fixed tariff fee otherwise.

Rates are illustrative and vary by the current tariff and case type. Seek expert advice for a precise calculation.