Lawyer Referrals

With the ongoing statutory and judicial changes in all areas of law, keeping up is difficult and general practice law firms are becoming a thing of the past. As more and more lawyers specialize, however, their clients’ needs are diversifying. How can you make your practice a one-stop shop for all your clients’ legal solutions?

The answer is Hooper Law, your very own personal injury department. My law firm is dedicated solely to the practice of personal injury law, and each of my lawyers is an expert in the field of victims’ rights.

As a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation with The Law Society of Upper Canada, I invite you to refer your clients to my firm. You will receive a referral fee, and your clients will receive the best in personal injury expertise.

Why do more than 60 lawyers currently refer their clients to Hooper Law?

• We have decades of experience in fighting for the rights of injured people
• We have a well-earned reputation for getting clients the compensation they deserve and winning their cases in court
• We have a reciprocal relationship with referring lawyers, and refer our clients to them
• We pay a competitive referral fee
• Referred clients receive the same concern and professionalism that is shown to all our clients
• Referring your clients is easy and fast click here to call

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is your referral fee and when will I receive it?
If I refer my clients to you, will you do the same for me?
If my clients need additional legal services, will you refer them back to me?
Can I continue to be involved in my client’s case?
What does the Law Society of Upper Canada say about client referrals?

How much is your referral fee and when will I receive it?

If you refer a client to us and no prior work has been done on their case, you will receive between 15 and 20 per cent of the client’s fee once the case is closed.

If you have already begun work on your client’s case, I will be happy to negotiate a suitable fee with you, as well as paying all third party disbursements up front.

If your client’s case is set to go to trial and you would like me to represent your client as trial counsel, I will need the file a minimum of six months before the trial date.

Whatever your requirements, I would recommend you make the referral as early in the proceedings as possible to ensure the most satisfactory outcome for both you and your client.

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If I refer my clients to you, will you do the same for me?

Yes. We have a reciprocal relationship with referring lawyers. If they refer their clients to us for personal injury services, we will refer clients to them for services they can provide.

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If my clients need additional legal services, will you refer them back to me?

Yes. If you refer a client to us, we will not take additional work from them without your approval.

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Can I continue to be involved in my client’s case?

We welcome your continued involvement in the case if your client desires it.

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What does the Law Society of Upper Canada say about client referrals?

You can refer to the Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 2 (click here) specifically:

2.08 (7) Where a lawyer refers a matter to another lawyer because of the expertise and ability of the other lawyer to handle the matter and the referral was not made because of a conflict of interest, the referring lawyer may accept and the other lawyer may pay a referral fee provided that

(a) the fee is reasonable and does not increase the total amount of the fee charged to the client, and
(b) the client is informed and consents.

2.08 (8) A lawyer shall not

(a) directly or indirectly share, split, or divide his or her fees with any person who is not a lawyer, or
(b) give any financial or other reward to any person who is not a lawyer for the referral of clients or client matters.

Commentary
This rule does not prohibit an arrangement respecting the purchase and sale of a law practice when the consideration payable includes a percentage of revenues generated from the practice sold.
[New - May 2001]

Exception for Multi-discipline Practices and Interprovincial and International Law Firms

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