Is $500 an hour a lot for lawyer in Australia, $500 per hour is average to slightly above average for senior lawyer and partner in city, with average $350 to $450 for family, property and civil, $400 to $800 for corporate and specialist, so $500 is not excessive for experienced lawyer but high for junior. In Australia, lawyer hourly rates are junior $250 to $350 per hour, mid-level $350 to $500, senior $500 to $700, partner $600 to $900, with Sydney and Melbourne 20% higher than regional, so $500 per hour is typical for senior associate and junior partner in city firm for family, property, commercial and litigation, with top corporate partners $700 to $900 per hour. For example, family lawyer senior $500 per hour, with divorce total $5K to $15K, property settlement $10K to $30K, 10 hours at $500 = $5,000. Corporate lawyer senior $600 per hour, with merger $50K to $200K. So $500 per hour is not a lot for senior and partner in city, but is a lot for junior lawyer $250 to $350 expected, and for regional lawyer $300 to $400 average. For simple conveyancing, $500 per hour is a lot as fixed fee $1,000 to $2,500 expected. So $500 per hour is average for senior lawyer in Sydney and Melbourne, not excessive for experienced, but high for junior and regional, with average $350 to $450 overall, so $500 is slightly above average but reasonable for senior and partner, with top rates $700 to $900 for specialist.
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