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Tag: fee sharing with nonlawyers

Recent Cases

Fee Sharing Agreement With Nonlawyer Unenforceable as Violation of Public Policy

On July 8, 2016, a Pennsylvania appellate court affirmed the dismissal of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary claims brought by a nonlawyer against a law firm. The firm …

Recent Cases

May a Law Firm Share its Gross Revenues With a Hedge Fund?

Yes, according to this recent New York opinion. See Hamilton Capital VII, LLC v. Khorrami, LLP, 2015 NY Slip Op. 51199 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 17, 2015). Hamilton Capital is a hedge …

Recent Cases

Is an Unethical Agreement to Share Fees with a Nonlawyer Enforceable?

The West Virginia Supreme Court recently considered whether a nonlawyer who worked with a lawyer on toxic tort cases could “share the benefits half/half, 50/50.” See Rich v. Simoni, No. 14-0998, …

Recent Cases

LegalZoom and Sam’s Club to Offer Law-Related Products and Services

LegalZoom, a web-based company offering a wide range of law-related services, has announced that it will partner with the retail giant Sam’s Club to offer its services to Sam’s members at …

Ethics Opinions

ABA Approves Deal-of-the-Day Internet Marketing by Lawyers

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has approved the use of group-coupon or deal-of-the-day marketing programs by lawyers. In Formal Opinion 465 (Oct. 21, 2013), the committee considered …

Ethics Opinions

ABA Opinion Approves Fee Sharing with Lawyer in Another Jurisdiction Even Though Nonlawyer May Own Part of Firm There

ABA Formal Opinion 464 (Aug. 19, 2013) considered whether a lawyer in, for example, Louisiana, could share legal fees with a lawyer in, for example, the District of Columbia even …

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