What to Know: Case by Case
Contingent fee consumer matters: employment law, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.
Referring out cases is hard work. Vetting firms, building processes, administration, compliance. Preserving your reputation isn’t always worth the headache of a referral fee. Until now.
Send us the cases you decline. We handle everything. You share in the fees.
Types of Cases We Refer
Employment Law
This area is full of “it depends.” Be careful where you send cases.
- Some firms want only big litigation or class actions
- Others won’t touch federal or pre-lit matters
- Fee structures can be hourly, hybrid, or unclear
Bottom line: Know the case. Know the firm. Or expect it to bounce.
Employment law makes up the largest percentage of cases we handle. Employment law referrals.
Personal Injury
It’s the most referred and often the most taken for granted.
- Fee splits vary by jurisdiction
- Client consent must be signed before fees are earned
- A handshake is not a valid agreement
Bottom line: PI referrals only work if the paperwork does too.
Workers’ Comp
This is where most lawyers get burned.
- Some states ban referral fees outright
- Others allow them – with limits or certification
- Missteps can create ethics issues, not just confusion
Bottom line: If you don’t know your state’s rules cold, pause.
Stop losing revenue. Start referring out.
Referrals aren’t just admin, they’re strategy. Each one transfers risk, responsibility, and reputation.
If this page made things clearer, great. If it also made you pause, even better. That means you’re treating referrals like they matter, because they do.
I read every submission myself and reply within one business day.