Mandatory Fee Arbitration
The LBBA offers a Fee Arbitration Program to allow for resolution of attorney and client fee disputes.
**PLEASE NOTE that our case intake is currently paused and that we are not accepting new cases until further notice**
Fee Arbitration Rules
The Arbitration Committee of the Long Beach Bar Association oversees mandatory fee arbitration proceedings in accordance with rules approved by the California State Bar.
You may download a copy of the rules (in Adobe PDF format) by clicking on the link below:
Mandatory Fee Arbitration Rules
Fee Arbitration Forms
The Arbitration Committee of the Long Beach Bar Association has created standardized forms for attorneys participating in mandatory fee arbitrations, whether as a party or as counsel to a party.
You may download a copy of the rules (in Adobe PDF format) by clicking on the links below:
Notice of Client's Right to Fee Arbitration
Request for Arbitration of a Fee Dispute
Attorney's Response to Request for Arbitration
Consent to Attorney's Request for Arbitration
Request for Waiver or Reduction of Arbitration Filing Fee
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