The Fee Arbitration Program provides clients and attorneys with a simple method to settle fee disputes without going to court.
Participants can use the program with or without the assistance of an attorney.
Section 6200 provides that when a client requests fee arbitration, it is mandatory for the attorney to participate. As of January 1997, an attorney can compel a client to arbitrate if the fee agreement includes an arbitration clause. If you do not serve the client with the Notice, it is grounds to dismiss the other action. If you serve the client with a notice that does not substantially comply to the Notice approved by the State Bar, that is also grounds to dismiss the other action. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader please click on the icon below to get your FREE copy.