Referral Fee Policy
The referral fee policy of Paoli & Geerhart
LLP pertaining to personal injury and other cases in
which representation is provided on a contingency fee
basis is as follows:
- 10% of the fee collected in cases in which the fee
is $1,000 to $3,600;
- 15% of the fee collected in cases in which the fee
is $3,601 to $10,000; and,
- 25% of the fee collected in cases in which the fee
is $10,001 or more.
Our typical client fee agreement in personal injury
cases is for attorney’s fees of one-third of the
recovery up to the filing of the complaint, or the setting
of an arbitration hearing date, whichever is sooner,
and 40% of the recovery thereafter. However, our fee
agreements are negotiable, and we reserve the right
to exercise our sole discretion in reducing fees charged
to clients on a case by case basis. An underinsured
motorist (UIM) recovery is considered a separate “case”
for purposes of determining referral fees.
Pursuant to Rules of Professional Conduct, referral
fees will only be paid to referring licensed attorneys
after written disclosure and approval by the client.
If a referral is made, consent is obtained from the
client in our fee agreement, and a copy of this referral
fee policy is attached to the fee agreement signed by
the client.
The referring attorney will be provided with a copy
of the fee agreement between the client and this office
containing the client’s written approval of the
referral fees.
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