Look for your county in the chart below. Counties in italics do not have State Bar-approved Mandatory Fee Arbitration programs. If your county does not have a fee arbitration program, contact the State Bar at 415-538-2020.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Fresno County Bar Association 2444 Main Street, Suite 125 Fresno, CA 93721 Phone: 559-264-2619 Fax: 559-264-8726 Website: www.fresnocountybar.org/services/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney has an office in Fresno County or maintained an office in Fresno County at the time the services were rendered or the client resides in the County and a majority of the services were rendered in Fresno County. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee $50 for disputes up to and including $500. $75 for disputes over $500 and up to and including $1,000. $100 for disputes over $1,000 and up to and including $5,000. $250 for disputes over $5,000 and up to and including $10,000. $750 for disputes over $10,000.
Panel Size 1 for disputes of $10,000 or less. 3 for disputes over $10,000.
Dana Crom P.O. Box 116 Bishop, CA 93514 Phone: 760-873-6657
Filing Jurisdiction If at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has, or maintained an office in the county at the time services were rendered.
Filing Fee $100 per client for disputes up to $10,000. $200 per client for disputes over $10,000.
Panel Size 1 for $10,000 or less. 3 for over $10,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Kern County Bar Association 1112 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: 661-334-4700 Fax: 661-334-4701 Website: www.kernbar.org/about/programs/fee-arbitration-program/ Email: wash@kernbar.org
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county, or client resides in county and substantial legal services rendered in county. Fee Waiver Program. No incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee A base fee of $50 for all cases plus 5 percent of the amount in dispute. A maximum filing fee of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 for less than $7,500. 3 for $7,500 or over.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Beverly Hills Bar Association 9420 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite B-100 Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3169 Phone: 310-601-2442 Website: https://bhba.org/feearbitration/
Filing Jurisdiction If at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in Los Angeles County or maintained an office in Los Angeles County at the times the services were rendered, or where the majority of legal services were provided. No incarcerated clients. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee $50 plus 5 percent of amount in dispute if less than $10,000. $50 plus 7 percent of amount in dispute if over $10,000 with a maximum of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 for $15,000 or less. 3 for over $15,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Glendale Bar Association P.O. Box 968 Glendale, CA 91209-0968 Phone: 747-231-7417 Website: http://www.glendalebar.com/about-the-gba/fee-disputes/
Filing Jurisdiction If at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in Los Angeles County or maintained an office in Los Angeles County at the times the services were rendered, or where the majority of legal services were provided. No incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee 5 percent of amount in dispute. $50 minimum, $5,000 maximum.
Fee Arbitration Administrator Long Beach Bar Association 3515 Linden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 Phone: 562-988-6444 Website: www.longbeachbar.org/arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction At least one of the attorneys involved presently maintains or maintained an office in Los Angeles County at the time services were performed, or if a substantial amount of services were performed in Los Angeles County. Fee Waiver Program. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee $50 for any amount in dispute equal to or less than $1,499.99. 4 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes between $1,500.00 and $14,999.99. 5 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes of $15,000.00 or more, with a maximum filing fee of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 if less than $15,000 and 3 arbitrators if $15,000 or more.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Los Angeles County Bar Association P.O. Box 55020 Los Angeles, CA 90055-0020 Phone: 213-896-6426 Website: sf.lacba.org/resources/training-with-cle/attorney-client-mediation-and-arbitration-service-attorneys#attorney-client-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county or substantial legal services rendered in county. Client must agree to binding arbitration if disputed amount is less than $10,000. Also offering fee dispute mediation. Will not arbitrate with incarcerated clients. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee $50 plus 5 percent of amount in dispute when total amount in dispute is less than $10,000. 6 percent of amount in dispute when total amount in dispute is $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. 7 percent of amount in dispute when total amount in dispute is $20,000 or more with a maximum fee of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 if $25,000 or less. 3 if over $25,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator San Fernando Valley Bar Association 20750 Ventura Boulevard Suite 140 Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: 818-227-0490, x101 Fax: 818-227-0499 Website: https://sfvba.org/fee-arbitration/
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney has an office in Los Angeles or Ventura County or maintained an office in either county at the time services were rendered. Fee waiver program. Will not arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee $50. plus 5 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount in dispute is under $10,000. 6 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount is $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. 7 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount is $20,000 or more with a maximum filing fee of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 attorney arbitrator if the amount in dispute is $10,000 or less. 3 arbitrators if the amount in dispute is over $10,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator San Gabriel Valley Lawyer Referral Service 1175 East Garvey Avenue Suite 105 Covina, CA 91724-3618 Phone: 626-966-5530 Website: www.sgvlawyer.org/index.php/our-services/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney has an office in Los Angeles or maintained an office at the time service was rendered, or substantial service was provided in Los Angeles County. Will not arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee $100 plus 5 percent of the disputed amount if the amount in dispute is less than $5,000. $100 plus 6 percent of the disputed amount if the amount in dispute is $5,000 or more and less than $10,000. $100 plus 7 percent when the amount in dispute is $10,000 or more with a $4,000 maximum filing fee.
Panel Size 1 for $25,000 or less. 3 for over $25,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Santa Monica Bar Association 2461 Santa Monica Boulevard #529 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone: 310-450-9289 Website: https://www.smba.net/fee-arbitration.php
Filing Jurisdiction If at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in Los Angeles County or maintained an office in Los Angeles County at the times the services were rendered.
Offering fee dispute mediation. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee 5 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes up to $10,000 with a minimum of $100. 7 percent of the amount in dispute when the total amount in dispute is $10,000 or more with a maximum fee of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 for disputes of $15,000 or less. 3 for disputes over $15,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Marin County Bar Association 101 Lucas Valley Road #326 San Rafael, CA 94903 Phone: 415-499-1314 Website: www.marinbar.org/resources/fee-dispute-resolution/
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county, or substantial legal services rendered in county. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee Schedule 5 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount is less than $10,000. 7 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount is $10,000 or more with a minimum fee of $50 and a maximum of $7,000.
Fee Arbitration Administrator Monterey County Bar Association 2620 Colonel Durham Street Seaside, CA 93955 Phone: 831-582-5400, ext. 2 Website: https://www.montereycountybar.org/page/FeeArbitration
Filing Jurisdiction If a substantial portion of the legal services was performed in Monterey or Santa Cruz County, or at least one of the attorneys in the dispute maintained an office in Monterey or Santa Cruz County at the time the services were rendered. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee $100 for disputes less than $7,500; $250 for disputes of $7,500 or more but less than $15,000; $500 for disputes of $15,000 or more but less than $25,000; $1,000 for disputes of $25,000 or more but less than $30,000; $1,500 for disputes of $30,000 or more but less than $40,000; $2,000 for disputes of $40,000 or more but less than $150,000; or $7,500 for disputes of $150,000 or more.
Panel Size 1 for disputes of $25,000 or less. 3 for disputes over $25,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Solano - Napa County Bar Association P.O. Box 3524 Fairfield, CA 94533 Phone: 707-422-5087
Filing Jurisdiction The Program shall have jurisdiction over a fee dispute if a substantial portion of the legal services was performed in Solano or Napa Counties, or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in Napa or Solano County or maintained an office in Napa or Solano County at the times the services were rendered. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee 5 percent of the disputed amount with a minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $500.00.
Fee Arbitration Committee Nevada County Bar Association P.O. Box 1473 Nevada City, CA 95959 Phone: 530-432-0851 Website: www.nevadacountybar.com/fee-arbitration-program/
Filing Jurisdiction If the majority of services were provided in the county.
Filing Fee $150 if the amount in dispute is under $10,000. $300 if the amount in dispute is $10,000 or over.
Panel Size 1 if the amount in dispute is under $10,000. 3 if the disputed amount is $10,000 or over.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Orange County Bar Association P.O. Box 6130 Newport Beach, CA 92658 Phone: 949-440-6700 ext. 128 Website: www.ocbar.org/PublicServices/DisputingAttorneyFees.aspx
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county, substantial legal services rendered in county, client resides in county and no program in attorney's county, or by stipulation of both parties. Client must agree to binding arbitration if dispute is less than $1,500. Offering fee dispute mediation.
Filing Fee $75 for $1 - $1,500. 5 percent of amount for over $1,500 with a $5,000 maximum.
Panel Size 1 for $10,000 or less 3 for over $10,000
Desert Bar Association Fee Resolution Committee Phone: 760-851-4886 Website: https://desertbar.com/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office maintained in county and majority of legal services provided within Coachella Valley. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. No fee wavier.
Filing Fee The filing fee shall be 5 percent of the amount in dispute with a minimum fee of $150.00 and a maximum of $5,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Riverside County Bar Association 4129 Main Street, Suite 100 Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: 951-682-1015 Fax: 951-682-0106 Website: www.riversidecountybar.com/public-services/attorney-fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county, or substantial legal services rendered in county. Won't arbitrate if in jurisdiction of Desert Bar, unless a conflict with Desert area attorneys is specified in writing. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee 5 percent of the amount in dispute when the amount is less than $10,000. 7 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes of $10,000 or more with a minimum fee of $100 and a maximum of $5,000.
Panel Size 1 for $5,000 or less. 3 for over $5,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Sacramento County Bar Association 8928 Volunteer Lane, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA 95826 Phone: 916-564-3780 Fax: 916-564-3787 Website: https://sacbar.org/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction If a substantial portion of the services were performed in the county or the attorney has, or had at the time of services, an office in the county. Fee Waiver Program. Does not arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee $100 plus 5 percent of the disputed amount if the amount in dispute is less than $5,000. $100 plus 6 percent of the disputed amount if the amount in dispute is $5,000 or more and less than $10,000. $100 plus 7 percent when the amount in dispute is $10,000 or more with a maximum filing fee of $7,500.
Panel Size 1 if the disputed amount if $10,000 or less. 3 if the amount in dispute is over $10,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator San Bernardino County Bar Association 1902 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 100 Redlands, CA 92373 Phone: 909-885-1986 Website: www.sbcba.org/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county, client resides in county, or if substantial legal services performed in county. Will not arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee $100 for disputes up to $1,500. 7 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes from $1,501 up to $50,000. $3,500 for disputes over $50,000.
Panel Size 1 if $25,000 or less. 3 for over $25,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Western San Bernardino County Bar Association P.O. Box 624 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 Phone: 909-483-0548 Fax: 909-481-0553 Website: www.wsbcba.org/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Substantial legal services performed in county, or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in county, or maintained an office in county at the time services were rendered. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee 5 percent of the amount of the dispute, with a $100 minimum and $3,000 maximum.
Panel Size 1 if $15,000 or less. 3 for over $15,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator San Diego County Bar Association 401 West A Street, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619-231-0781 Website: www.sdcba.org/index.cfm?pg=FeeArbitrationMain
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county or, substantial services rendered in county. Fee Waiver program. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. A voluntary Fee Mediation program is offered.
Filing Fee 5 percent of amount in dispute with a $75 minimum and $5,000 maximum.
Panel Size 1 if the dispute is less than $25,000. 3 for disputes of $25,000 or more.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Bar Association of Northern San Diego County P.O. Box 2381 Vista, CA 92085 Phone: 760-758-5833 Website: www.northcountybar.org/index.cfm?pg=DisputeResolution
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney is a member or has office in North County Judicial District, or client resides in County and parties agree to binding arbitration. Offering fee dispute mediation. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee 4 percent of amount in dispute $25 minimum, $2,000 maximum.
NOTE: As of January 1, 2022, BASF is no longer accepting new cases but will continue to operate through June 30, 2022, to close cases in the current caseload.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Bar Association of San Francisco 201 Mission Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-982-1600 Email: adr@sfbar.org Website: https://www.sfbar.org/adr-services/fee-disputes-between-attorneys-and-clients/
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county or substantial legal services rendered in county, or, client resides in county and no program is available in the attorney's county. Parties may stipulate to transfer jurisdiction to San Francisco. Disputed amount must be $1,000 or more. Offering fee dispute mediation, and also a fee waiver program. Will not arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
Filing Fee 5 percent of the amount in dispute, with a $50 minimum filing fee, when the total amount in dispute is $10,000 or less. 7 percent of the amount in dispute, when the total amount in dispute is more than $10,000 and less than $1 million, with a maximum filing fee of $7000. When the total amount in dispute is $1 million or more, the filing fee is $7,000 plus a surcharge of $250 for each $1 million or fraction thereof in excess of the first million dollars.
Panel Size 1 for all matters under $25,000. 3 for all matters of $25,000 or more.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Post Office Box 585 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: 805-541-5930 Fax: 805-541-5168 Website: www.slobar.org/fee-arbitration
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney must have an office in the county or have performed substantial legal service in the county. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee $50 for disputes under $5,000. $100 for disputes of $5,000 or more but less than $10,000. 1 percent of amount in dispute for cases of $10,000 or more. Fee is not to exceed $5,000.
NOTE: San Mateo County Bar is temporarily suspending their program and is currently not accepting new cases. They will continue to administer cases already filed with their program.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator San Mateo County Bar Association 333 Bradford Street, Suite 150 Redwood City, CA 94063 Phone: 650-298-4023 Fax: 650-368-3892 Website: https://www.smcba.org/for-legal-professionals/fee-dispute/
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney has an office in San Mateo County or maintained an office in San Mateo County at the time the services were rendered, or a majority of the services were rendered in San Mateo County. Fee Waiver Program.
Filing Fee 6 percent of the disputed amount with a minimum fee charge of $100 and a minimum charge of $7,000.
Panel Size 1 for disputes under $15,000. 3 for disputes of $15,000 or more.
Lida Sideras Santa Barbara County Bar Association 15 West Carrillo Street Suite 106 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805-569-5511 Fax: 805-569-2888 Website: https://sblaw.org/fee-arbitration/
Filing Jurisdiction Attorney's office in county or substantial legal services rendered in county. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients. No fee waiver program.
Filing Fee For disputes involving $2,000 or less -- $100.00, nonrefundable. For disputes involving more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 -- $100.00, nonrefundable, plus 5 percent of the amount in dispute in excess of $2,000. For disputes involving $10,000 or more -- $500.00, $100.00 of which is nonrefundable, plus 7 percent of the amount in dispute in excess of $10,000, but in no case shall the fee arbitration filing fee exceed $5,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Palo Alto Area Bar Association 855 El Camino Real, Suite 13A #309 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Website: www.paaba.org/fee-arbitration/
Filing Jurisdiction If a substantial portion of the legal services were performed in, or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has, or maintained an office in: Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Portola Valley, or Woodside at the time services were rendered.
Filing Fee $50 for $1,000 or less. $100 for $1,001-$5,000. $150 for $5,001-$15,000. $250 for $15,001 or more.
Panel Size 1 if $10,000 or less. 3 if over $10,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Santa Clara County Bar Association P.O. Box 26457 San Jose, CA 95159 Phone: 669-204-3100 Website: www.sccba.com/mandatory-fee-arbitration/
Filing Jurisdiction If a substantial portion of the services were performed in Santa Clara County or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has or had an office in Santa Clara County at the time the services were rendered. Fee waiver program. Will arbitrate with incarcerated clients.
NOTICE: The Palo Alto Area Bar Association accepts cases involving an attorney with an office located or maintained in Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Alto Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, or Woodside, at the time services were rendered. Please refer to the Palo Alto Area Bar Association entry above for information on filing a request for arbitration of fee dispute arising in one of these cities.
Filing Fee $54 up to $1,000. $162 for $1,001-$5,000. $270 for $5,001-$10,000. 8 percent of amount with a $7,500 maximum for over $10,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Solano - Napa County Bar Association P.O. Box 3524 Fairfield, CA 94533 Phone: 707-422-5087 Website: www.solanobar.org/
Filing Fee 5 percent of amount in dispute $50 minimum, $500 maximum.
Sonoma County Bar Association 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 205 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Phone: 707-542-1190 x190 Website: www.sonomacountybar.org/
Filing Jurisdiction A substantial portion of the legal services were performed in the county or attorney has or maintained an office in county at the time legal services performed. Fee waiver program.
Filing Fee $250.00 plus 5 percent of the amount in dispute for disputes up to $5,000. $500.00 plus 5 percent for disputes over $5,000 and under $10,000. $500.00 plus 7 percent for disputes of $10,000 and above. Maximum fee amount is $7,500.
Panel Size 1 for less than $10,000. 3 for $10,000 and over.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Yuba-Sutter Bar Association P.O. Box 204 Marysville, CA 95901 Phone: 530-671-1100 Website: www.yubasutterbar.org/forms.html
Filing Jurisdiction The Program shall have jurisdiction over a fee dispute if a substantial portion of the legal services was performed in the Yuba or Sutter County, or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in Yuba or Sutter County or maintained an office in Yuba or Sutter County at the times the services were rendered. Fee Waiver program.
Filing Fee $100 for disputes at or over $5,000. $50 for disputes up to $5,000.
Panel Size 1 for less than $5,000, or by stipulation. 3 for $5,000 or more.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Tulare County Bar Association 703 W. Center Street Visalia, CA 93291 Phone: 559-732-3030 Fax: 559-732-3016
Filing Jurisdiction If at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has or maintained an office in the county at the time services were rendered. Disputed amount must be $1000 or more.
Filing Fee $50 for disputes up to $1,000. $100 for disputes over $5,000. $150 for disputes up to $15,000. $250 for disputes up to $25,000. $500 for disputes up to over $25,000.
Fee Arbitration Program Administrator Ventura County Bar Association 4475 Market Street, Suite B Ventura, CA 93003 Phone: 805-650-7599 Fax: 805-650-8059 Website: https://www.vcba.org/fee-arbitration-program/
Filing Jurisdiction If a substantial portion of the legal services was performed in the county, or at least one of the attorneys involved in the dispute has an office in the county or maintained an office there at the times the services were rendered.
Filing Fee $200 for disputes up to $5,000. $400 for disputes $5,001 to $10,000. $600 for disputes $10,001 to $20,000. $1200 for disputes $20,001 to $50,000. $1600 for disputes over $50,000.
Panel Size 1 if the dispute is $10,000 or less. 3 if the dispute is over $10,000.