Sacramento County Bar Association

Sacramento County Bar Association

MANDATORY FEE ARBITRATION

In the Matter of the Fee Arbitration Between:
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FINDINGS AND AWARD

INTRODUCTION

Identification of Parties

The ApplicantApplicants isare the ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients and waswas notwerewere not present. Applicant was represented by Applicants were represented by

The RespondentRespondents isare the ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients and waswas notwerewere not present. Respondent was represented by Respondents were represented by

Also present was:

Binding/Non-Binding

The arbitration is Binding.Non-Binding.

Responsible Attorney

Pursuant to Business and Professions code 6203(d), the responsible attorney in this matter is: attorneys in this matter are: .

Arbitration Hearing

A fee arbitration hearing between ApplicantApplicants and RespondentRespondents was held on before a single arbitratora panel of arbitrators: , Sole Arbitrator. Panel Chair, Attorney, Lay Arbitrator.

Fee Incurred and Amount in Dispute

1.  The amount that the ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients claimclaims should have been charged:

2.  The amount that the ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients claimclaims should have been charged:

3.  The amount that the ClientNon-Client has paid the attorney:

4.  If there was a written fee agreement, under the agreement,

what fees were charged:

5.  Amount of the filing fee:

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Statement of Facts/Issues in Dispute

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Enter Statement here

FINDINGS

Statement, Stipulations, Reasoning and Determination of Questions Submitted

[Business and Professions Code Section 6203(a)]

Enter Findings here

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AWARD

The sole arbitratorhearing panel finds that the total amount of fees, costs or both which should have

been charged in this matter is:

Of which the client is found to have paid:

Subtotal:

Pre-award Interest is not awarded.is awarded in the amount of:

The filing fee was paid to the Program by ClientAttorneyNon-Client.

The filing fee is allocated:is not allocated. ClientAttorneyNon-Client

ClientAttorneyNon-Client

ClientAttorneyNon-Client

ACCORDINGLY, the following award is made:

ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients shall pay to ClientAttorneyNon-ClientClientsAttorneysNon-Clients the sum of ,

plus interest in the amount of 10% per annum from the 30th day after the date of mailing of this award

ClientAttorneyNon-Client shall pay to the Sacramento County Bar, the filing fee of:

Nothing further shall be paid by either the ClientNon-Client or the attorney.

This award is:

Binding. Either party may convert said award into a judgment pursuant to the provisions of Section 6200 and following of the Business and Professions Code and/or Section 1280 and following of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California.

Non-Binding. Pursuant to Section 6203(b) of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, said award shall become binding within thirty (30) days of mailing of notice of this award unless within such time one of the parties hereto seeks judicial review by filing appropriate pleadings to such affect in any abated action or by commencing an action in a court having jurisdiction. NOTE: FAILURE TO ACT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF MAILING OF NOTICE OF AWARD WILL CONVERT A NON-BINDING TO A BINDING AWARD.

Arbitrator Name (Print) /
Arbitrator Name (Signature) / Dated
If a panel, the additional arbitrators:
Arbitrator Name (Print) /
Arbitrator Name (Signature) / Dated
Arbitrator Name (Print) /
Arbitrator Name (Signature) / Dated

REMINDER: The Findings and Award must be sent to the 425 University Ave., Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95825. Do not send it directly to the parties. The MFA Program will serve a copy of this findings and award on the parties and a photocopy will be returned to the arbitrator(s). Thank you.

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