I'm not sure if I'm understanding all of the questions/concerns you raise in your comment, but generally, I don't apportion out attorneys' fees in a settlement.

I'm not sure if I'm understanding all of the questions/concerns you raise in your comment, but generally, I don't apportion out attorneys' fees in a settlement. And, again, typically, you don't "owe" attorneys' fees. It's a contingency (percentage) agreement. So if you settle at the 11th hour for $10,000, you have agreed to pay the lawyer a percentage of that figure, not necessarily what they would have asked for as attorneys' fees at a trial/hearing.