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WE PAY REFERRALS!!!

The Law Office of Timothy L. Joens is honored that our services are recommended by other professionals. As a result, we consistently pay referral fees to other attorneys and firms recommending our services. In fact, the local legal community knows our office as one which has a strong and deep history of paying referrals in the 25% to 33% range, depending on the case.[1] Each potential referral is promptly considered by the firm on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that we often, and most frequently, take cases on a contingency bases. This includes business and real estate matters, in addition to personal injury and wrongful death cases.

We also welcome the opportunity to co-counsel or assume the representation of clients on behalf of fellow attorneys. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions regarding the firm's referral fee policy.

[1] In appropriate cases, and consistent with State Bar Rule 2-200 and the other rules of professional conduct, The Law Office of Timothy L. Joens pays referral fees to attorneys who send their clients to be represented by our office. Referral fees are calculated as a percentage of the fee earned by this office (for example, 33% of the contingent fee negotiated between The Law Office of Timothy L. Joens and the referred client). The referral fee percentage is negotiable, and it varies depending on the nature of the case, its complexity, which stage of litigation the matter is in, and the fee arrangement with the client, however The Law Office of Timothy L. Joens regularly pays referrals in the 25% to 33% range.

As required by State Bar rules, all referral fee agreements are fully disclosed to the client, who must consent to the arrangement. The referral fee agreement does not increase the fee owed by the client. It is simply an agreement among counsel to allocate the fee that the client agrees to pay this office.