Practice area
Contingency Litigation
Kareem Abdo sometimes takes a case on contingency, when he feels confident about liability and there are enough damages to attach a percentage rate to.
When a case fits contingency
Kareem Abdo does not take every case on contingency. In his words: "I sometimes take cases on contingency. If it is the right type of case, and I feel confident about liability and there are enough damages to attach a percentage rate to, I am happy to offer my contingency rate."
Two questions come first. Is the other side responsible for what happened to you? And is there enough at stake that a percentage of a recovery makes sense? If either answer is no, the case may not be one he takes on contingency, and his regular low rates are the other route.
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When the other side is much bigger
Contingency cases are often different from a typical prosecution of a claim, because large defendants attempt to stymie a smaller contingency litigant. A person or a small business can find itself across the table from a company with far more lawyers and far more money.
Kareem Abdo has experience with this and has handled it successfully in the past. He has also been lead counsel against some of the largest law firms in New York City and the country, as a plaintiff's attorney and as a defense attorney, so a well-staffed opponent is familiar ground.
Federal and state procedure, known thoroughly
He says he knows the rules of procedure both federally and at the state level, and knows them thoroughly. Those rules decide a good deal of what a case can do and when, which matters most when your side is the smaller one.
He is admitted in New York State Courts, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and has handled multiple litigations to their conclusion in all of these courts. This page is general information only. It promises no outcome in any matter.
Businesses can ask too
Contingency cases are traditionally for the public, meaning individuals. Kareem Abdo says he does discuss his rate with businesses as well, if the appropriate circumstances are there.
If you own a small business and believe you have a claim, the first step is a conversation. Call or text his cellular phone and describe what happened.
Kareem Abdo answers his own cellular phone: (212) 439-4723, call or text.
What he weighs before saying yes
He must feel confident that the other side is liable. Without that, there is no case to take on a contingency rate.
There must be enough damages to attach a percentage rate to. Businesses can discuss the rate with him too.
Describe your situation by email at kareemabdolaw@gmail.com, or by call or text to (212) 439-4723.