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What has not been acceptable — until now — is stated clearly in Rule 5.4: “A lawyer or law firm shall not share legal fees with a nonlawyer.”
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Read More »Plaintiff loses effort to enforce alleged agreement
A California lawyer who claimed St. Louis lawyer James P. Holloran owed him money under a 1987 fee-sharing agreement has lost his case following a federal bench trial.
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Read More »UPDATE: Judge rules suit was too little, too late
A California lawyer who claimed St. Louis lawyer James P. Holloran owed him money under a 1987 fee-sharing agreement has lost his case following a federal bench trial.
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Read More »Is fee sharing for of counsel legit?
A lawsuit in St. Louis is raising the question of when and whether an of counsel is entitled to share fees with a law firm. Michael Beck filed a lawsuit July 2 in St. Louis County Circuit Court seeking a ...
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