Make objective, financial-based decisions with our interactive ROI tool. Incorporate your state’s average hourly rates (source: 2026 Legal Trends Report), probability scenarios, and all legal costs. Used by attorneys and clients to evaluate case economics.
* probabilities should sum to 100%. Lose probability auto-adjusts.
| Hourly rate | $420 |
| Total lawyer cost (hours × rate) | $33,600 |
| Additional costs | $8,000 |
| If win (prob weighted) | $175,000 |
| If lose (prob weighted) | -$12,480 |
*Lawsuit expected value = (win outcome - costs) * win% + (-costs) * lose% . Settlement net = offer * (1-fee%).
All rates come from the 2026 Legal Trends Report, which aggregates data from thousands of law firms. Rates are updated annually and include adjustments for cost of living and practice area differentials.
Yes. The “legal fee %” field works for contingency (e.g., 33% for personal injury) or hourly. For hourly, simply put estimated hours and the rate will multiply; you can also set fee % to zero and include costs separately.
The current model assumes binary win/lose for simplicity. For advanced use, you can manually average multiple scenarios. Future versions may incorporate multi‑outcome logic.
Yes, the discount factor is embedded via the “case duration” field – future dollars are discounted at a 3% risk‑free rate to reflect present value.
💡 Full dataset includes 50 states, D.C., and 30+ practice areas (personal injury, corporate, bankruptcy, etc.).