California Court of Appeal

In a case regarding an attorney's attempt to collect split fees from a client, dismissal is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff entered into a fee sharing agreement with another attorney to work on the client's case; 2) the client did not sign the fee sharing agreement; and 3) rule 2-200 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar, which forbids fee sharing agreements not signed by the client, bars non-contractual causes of action against the client.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2008
• Published 09/19/2008

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Strong Law Office and Kathleen Strong, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Michael G. York and Michael G. York, Newport Beach, for Defendants and Respondents.