Can I recover my fees and costs, including my fees paid to Brief or paid to my lawyer?

It depends if your Claim is eligible for a return of attorney fees and costs.  Brief will ask you, when you upload your Claim or your defense, if your costs are eligible to be paid back (it’s also ok if you don’t know; the Judge will review and correct for you). The Judge will also confirm whether a recovery of attorney’s fees (being paid back for your out-of-pocket) and your costs is appropriate. Any Award (decision) for attorney’s fees and other costs will always be, per federal and state law, at the discretion of the E-Judge.