To initiate arbitration, a party must submit a completed demand for arbitration and administrative fee of $500. Participating parties pay an equal share of the ...

As part of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services, they oversee arbitrations and mediations of attorney-client fee disputes.

The State Bar's Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program is an informal, confidential, and lower-cost forum for resolving fee disputes between lawyers and their ...

A base fee of $50 for all cases plus 5 percent of the amount in dispute. A maximum filing fee of $5,000. Panel Size 1 for less than $7,500. 3 for $7,500 or over ...

If the amount in dispute is $10,000 or less, you pay 5% of that amount plus a $50 non-refundable fee. If the amount in dispute is more than $10,000, you pay 7% ...

In most California counties, local bar associations have programs that conduct the arbitration; the programs are listed on the State Bar's website. (See ...

Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program (MFA) is an informal, confidential and lower cost forum for resolving fee disputes between lawyers and their clients.

Mandatory fee arbitration, by contrast, can resolve a fee dispute in months. For instance, under the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (“LACBA”) rules, a fee ...

c) Any party requesting mandatory arbitration that is financially unable to pay the filing fee may apply for a waiver of the filing fee.

The State Bar of California sponsors a low-cost legal fee arbitration program to resolve fee disputes between attorneys and clients by helping them communicate ...