California Court of Appeal

Where referring attorneys fail to comply with Rule of Professional Conduct 2-200 by obtaining a client's written consent to a fee splitting agreement, they have no claim for breach of contract because the referral fee agreement is void.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2000
• Published 12/21/2000

Judges

• CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Gelfand and Gelfand, Gary B. Gelfand and Robert E. Fisher, Beverly Hills, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Joseph Shemaria and Joseph Shemaria, in pro. per., Los Angeles, for Defendants and Appellants.