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I can also attest that some of the C&Ds I have received and UDRP (never lost) have really made me feel bad for the complainant - their lawyers can do horrible work when not frequently involved in domain matters.
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That is a symptom of a well adjusted personality. In situations where a complainant's attorney keeps beating his head against a wall to no good end, it is a shame to think of the money and time wasted.
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Doing a deal with a lawyer for say 30% of a sale fee would make me feel uncomfortable as the client.
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Contingent fee arrangements are not unusual in other contexts. The problem of defense, in general, is that one has to pay in order to keep doing what one was doing before. Having a second lawyer look over any contract with your own lawyer is a good idea. There is a risk on both sides, though, as most of the attorneys who regularly do this work are solo practitioners or small firms. I don't live a particularly extravagant lifestyle, so there is only so much time I can afford to devote to speculative engagements before there is some concern about paying the bills at the end of the month.
By the same token, though, I have found that domainers in general are very generous people. One fee system I occasionally use is "whatever you think it was worth", and it has consistently worked out pretty well.
Once in a very long while a situation comes along where I'd pretty much pay for the entertainment value.