District of Columbia Referral Fee Rules
How legal fees may be divided between a referring and a receiving attorney on a matter governed by District of Columbia rules of professional conduct.
Pending legal review· updated Nov 6, 2026
- COMBINED DIVISION CAP
- 33%
- WRITTEN CLIENT CONSENT
- Required
- PROPORTIONAL WORK
- Not required
- RULE STATUS
- Unverified
- LAST REVIEWED
- Not yet reviewed
- REVIEWER
- Unassigned
- RULE VERSION
- v1-unverified
How a fee is divided in District of Columbia
The platform takes no share of any fee; revenue comes from Premium memberships. The referring attorney's share is set platform-wide and reduced only where District of Columbia caps the combined division.
REFERRING ATTORNEY
33%
RECEIVING ATTORNEY
67%
The standard referral share is reduced to 33% by the combined division cap recorded for District of Columbia.
Client disclosure
Language the platform records for referrals governed by District of Columbia.
The client has been informed in writing of the referral and of the division of fees between the attorneys, and consents to that division. Each attorney remains responsible for the matter consistent with the rules of professional conduct of the governing jurisdiction.
Editorial notes
UNVERIFIED – needs legal review. Default 33% combined division cap applied until this row is reviewed and marked Active.
Referring a case from or into District of Columbia
Referrals sent through the network carry the governing state's cap and client consent requirement into the fee agreement, so the division is calculated the same way on both sides of the referral.
This page summarises the platform's fee rule record for District of Columbia and is not legal advice. Attorneys remain responsible for confirming the current rules of professional conduct in each jurisdiction and for obtaining the client's informed consent in writing.