Topic
Fee Splitting
51 published works
The Lawyer's Lawyer
Fee Splitting
By Irwin Kramer
Q. I've always heard that referral fees are forbidden. But I know lawyers who routinely refer cases for a share of the profit, even if they're not licensed where the…
Legal Profession Blog
Silver Sharings Playbook
A public censure from the New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial DepartmentThe Attorney Grievance Committee commenced this disciplinary proceeding by a petition of charges (Judiciary Law § 90…
Legal Profession Blog
No Thanks For Not Sharing
The New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department affirmed the dismissal of a breach of contract claimWith respect to the merits of the appeal, Judiciary Law § 491 prohibits…
My Shingle
How Legal Ethics Rules on Non-Fee Splitting Platforms Lead to Unintended Consequences and Ludicrous Results
Today, my blogging buddy Bob Ambrogi posted about a soon-to-be-launching platform Text A Lawyer. Designed to mimic the convenience of Uber, Text-a-Lawyer would allow users to text legal questions via their…
Legal Profession Blog
Fee Splitting And Public Policy
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court remanded a matter involving allegations that a law firm split fees with a non-lawyer entityThis appeal concerns the enforceability of an asserted fee-splitting agreement between a…
New York Health Law
Percentage-Based Billing Contracts Violate Medicaid Regulations and May Constitute Improper Fee-Splitting
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MCFU) of the New York State Office of the Attorney General has recently issued restitution demand letters to providers for allegedly entering into percentage-based contracts…
ContractsProf Blog
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce Unethical Fee-Splitting Agreement
Gary Rich and Joseph Simioni met in connection with an asbestos case involving West Virginia University. Rich is an attorney. Simioni has a J.D. but was never admitted to the…
Legal Profession Blog
Fee Split Misconduct Alleged
An attorney who was retained to pursue a habeas corpus petition improperly split the $5,000 fee with another attorney, according to a complaint filed by the Illinois Administrator.Respondent...entered into an …
Legal Profession Blog
Arbitrary And Capricious
The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that a panel of the Lawyer Professional Responsibility Board acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner in bifurcating disciplinary charges against an attorney.The attorney…
Legal Profession Blog
Former Public Defender Suspended
A public defender who accepted fees for representing non- qualified clients was suspended for 18 months by the South Carolina Supreme Court.Respondent was employed as a full-time attorney with the…