California has allowed attorney to attorney referral fees since 1975. "It assures the best possible representation for a client and the referral fee is an economic incentive to less capable lawyers to seek out experienced specialists to handle a case." Moran v. Harris, (1982) 131 Cal.App.3d 913

First, all of our partners have extensive settlement and trial experience with complicated multimillion dollar cases.  All are "AV" rated and actively involved in local, state and national trial lawyer organizations.  Our firm is also listed in the prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

 

The bottom line is that we have a passion for helping others and enjoy rolling up our sleeves and working hard to protect their rights. We believe that the attorney and client testimonials posted at our web site provided independent third-party validation of this fact.

If we accept an incoming referral (yes, we are somewhat selective about the types of cases we agree to take on), that referral will be represented by experienced counsel with the drive, dedication and resources to get the job done!  Most of the cases which we do accept involve serious personal injury, wrongful death, business formation, business litigation, and most other significant litigation and trial matters.

 

We believe there's a lack of appreciation by many attorneys who receive referrals. The reasons probably include a failed understanding as to the importance of referrals, disorganization, inattentiveness and in some cases, the intentional refusal to pay previously promised referral fees. In fact, we've referred cases to other firms and never even received a "Thank You" letter.

 

With several other firms that we have personally referred new cases to, getting updated is almost impossible and when we check for status, it's not unusual to talk to a paralegal who has no idea what's going- that the case was referred by our office and that we are entitled to an agreed to referral fee. It's scary to think about what amount of referral fee revenue has probably "slipped through the cracks" over the years (note- for the past 10 years we've become very careful about who we refer cases out to.

 

To avoid this problem for attorneys who are thoughtful enough to refer cases to our firm, we make sure to keep them updated on all case developments once a month via their choice of mail, email, facsimile or telephone. They're also free to call for an update any time they wish. Our referral agreement complies with all State Bar Rules and specifically allows us to do this.

 

Once the case is resolved, the generous agreed to referral fee is promptly paid with a detailed letter confirming all final disbursements and copies of all applicable documents. We think it's also important to point out that in our final letter to the client, we specifically recommend that the client contact YOU (the original referring attorney) for all future legal questions or needs. We even include your name and contact information. Without exception, all prior attorney-client relationships are always respected.

We understand how important and valuable attorney to attorney referrals can be and because of this, treat each referred client and referral source like gold. Our goal is to develop a long term win-win relationship with the referring attorney.

Each year, we pay out substantial sums to other attorneys relative to referrals and we'd like to include your name on our list of recipients. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss the possibility of future client referrals. If you're busy, trust what we're telling you and simply want to make a referral in the future, when you do, just let our staff know the name of the referral and we'll take care of it from that point forward. It's not unusual for a 60 second referral phone call from the referring attorney or an assistant to be worth thousands, and even tens of thousands of dollars in referral fees down the road.

Let us provide added value to your existing client relationships. We're standing by to provide your client referrals with exceptional legal services. We'll even keep you updated along the way!  Feel free to contact us today!

 

 

Would you like to receive referrals from our firm?  If so, simply give us a call and let's discuss all the details.  Also make sure to review, complete and return the attached Attorney to Attorney Referral Agreement Form.  We'll be in touch!