Weekly Standard Contributor

William Armistead

1 article 1998

William Armistead contributed to The Weekly Standard in 1998. He wrote about legal industry issues, including a piece examining lawyer compensation and legal fees.

ALMS FOR THE LAWYERS

June 1, 1998 · Magazine

ON MAY 19, 58 SENATORS voted against an amendment that would have paid trial lawyers $ 250 an hour, plus expenses, for all the work they've done against tobacco companies. If the lawyers had been working full time, that would have meant half a million per year -- or $ 2.5 million for each lawyer,…