Retainer Agreement
(Hourly, Plaintiff in Individual Employment Case)

Summary

This template is a Retainer Agreement (Hourly, Plaintiff in Individual Employment Case) for use as an hourly fee retainer agreement in single-plaintiff, plaintiff-side employment cases. It contains practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate clauses. This template is based on federal law and does not address all potential state law distinctions; thus, you should check any relevant state and local laws. You can modify this template to limit the scope of the firm’s representation of the client and adjust the hourly rates as necessary. For other templates related to the preliminary stages of employment cases, see Case Assessment Checklist (Employment Cases) (Employer), Case Assessment Checklist (Employment Cases) (Plaintiff-Side), Non-engagement Letter to Potential Client (Employment Case), Contingency Fee Retainer Agreement (Employment Class/Collective Action), and Contingency Retainer Agreement (Individual Employment Case). For state-specific templates and checklists related to employment litigation, see Employment Litigation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart.