Settlement Scenario Modeler

What it is

Multi-variable, multi-scenario settlement distribution modeler for a plaintiff class or mass action. Paste a batch of scenarios (CSV or a JSON array): gross settlement, a flat contingency percentage OR a declining/tiered fee schedule, advanced costs, liens, and either a plaintiff count or an allocation tier structure (a lead plaintiff and claim groups receiving different shares). For each scenario it computes the attorney fee, costs, liens, NET to the plaintiff class, net PER plaintiff (or per tier), and net to the firm, then builds a comparison matrix across scenarios and flags which one maximizes net-to-class versus net-to-firm. Money is exact integer cents; the contingency rate is the one real-valued input and its rounding is BigInt cross-checked (a PRECISE verdict). A modeling aid only - fee reasonableness (ABA Model Rule 1.5) and aggregate-settlement allocation (Rule 1.8(g)) are matter-specific, ethically constrained, and not decided here. In-browser, no data leaves the page. Not legal advice.

Honest scope

Authorities cited

• ABA Model Rule 1.5 (Fees) - a lawyer shall not charge an unreasonable fee; contingent-fee agreements must be in writing and state the method by which the fee is determined, and a written statement of the outcome and its computation must be provided at the conclusion. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_5_fees/
• ABA Model Rule 1.8(g) (Aggregate Settlements) - a lawyer representing two or more clients shall not participate in making an aggregate settlement of the clients' claims unless each client gives informed consent in a writing that discloses the existence and nature of all the claims and the participation of each person in the settlement. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_8_current_clients_specific_rules/
• This tool computes the arithmetic of a fee/allocation structure you supply. It does not opine on the reasonableness of a fee or the propriety of an allocation, which are governed by the rules above and by the controlling jurisdiction's law and any court approval (e.g. FRCP 23(e) for class settlements).