The Philadelphia Bar Association's Client-Lawyer Fee Dispute Resolution Program offers FREE mediation and arbitration services to clients and lawyers involved in disagreements over legal fees.
Details about our program and answers to frequently asked questions can be found here.
To start the process and submit a Petition:
- Review the Rules of the Client-Lawyer Fee Dispute Resolution Program here.
- Complete the Petition and Consent Forms here.
- Submit your completed Petition and Consent Forms by email to FeeDisputes@philabar.org OR mail them to:
Philadelphia Bar Association
1101 Market Street, 10th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Attention: Fee Disputes Program - After we receive your Petition and Consent Forms, we will notify the lawyer of your request to participate in our Program, forward your Petition on to the lawyer, and invite the attorney to participate in the mediation and/or arbitration process.
Questions?
Email us at feedisputes@philabar.org or call (215) 238-6300
NOTE: IF YOU WERE REFERRED TO YOUR LAWYER BY THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES (LRIS), THE LAWYER MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. PARTICIPATION IN MEDIATION IS VOLUNTARY.
