The Cifarelli Law Firm, LLP is considered one of the top plaintiff's law firms in Southern California and as such we get many cases referred to us from all types of lawyers and law firms. We also joint venture on cases with attorneys who want to stay more actively involved.

Our involvement in a case benefits the clients, and, accordingly, helps the lawyer who referred the case. We take pride in our referral and joint-venture relationships and our ability to offer a percentage of our attorney's fees to those referring lawyers.

With respect to referral fees, we are proud to honor our referral fee arrangements. We understand the importance of referral lawyers to our firm, and we believe that referral lawyers are providing a valuable service to their clients by getting us involved in the representation. Accordingly, we treat all referral lawyers with complete respect. In the last year alone we have happily paid out over six figures in referral fees.

We promptly and happily pay referral fees upon the resolution of a case. We generally strive to confirm all referral arrangements in writing and signed off by the client before we resolve cases, so there is never a misunderstanding about fees at the end of the case.

The Cifarelli Law Firm pays fair referral fees that are agreed upon up-front, so there is piece of mind going forward. We comply with all State Bar rules when entering into fee-sharing agreements with other lawyers. The State Bar of California authorizes lawyers to share fees on a case, as long as the client is advised in writing. We are authorized by the State Bar of California to enter into fee-sharing agreements with any licensed lawyers, regardless of their area of practice including corporate lawyers, defense lawyers, entertainment lawyers, probate lawyers, criminal defense lawyers, in-house counsel, or even retired lawyers (provided they remain members of a bar and are legally considered to be a lawyer in their jurisdiction).

The amount of a particular referral fee percentage depends on the individual circumstances of each case and percentage agreements are made on a case-by-case basis. Some of the factors in determining an appropriate fee-sharing percentage are: the type of case, the risk level, the anticipated costs, the desired level of involvement of the referring attorney, and the stage of the litigation.

Please contact us if you have a case you want to refer to us, joint venture with us, or if you are litigating a case that has reached a difficult stage and you need our assistance. We can assist in cases in any stages of litigation, dependent upon the facts of each individual case, and can even jump in on the eve of mediation or trial.