MSC: Attorney Fee-Split Requires Professional Relationship With Person Referred
A referring attorney must have an attorney-client relationship with the individual being referred in order for a fee-splitting agreement to be valid.
Alter-Ego Theory of Recovery - What is it and When is it Effective?
The plaintiff argued the alter-ego rule to make the defendant Nancy Benner, spouse, responsible for her ex/disbarred attorneys’ failure to pay the agreed upon referral fee.