When to refer, how to pick the right specialist, and what referrals add to your firm.
A property dispute needs a real estate litigator, not the transactional lawyer who handled the closing, and some of these matters run on short deadlines. Here is how to refer one well.
Intellectual property spans patents, trademarks, and copyrights, which are different practices, and patent work requires a registered patent attorney. Here is when to refer an IP matter, how to find the right attorney, and how fees work.
Tax controversy work involves IRS disputes with unforgiving, sometimes jurisdictional deadlines. Here is when to refer one of these matters, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
Social Security disability runs through a federal agency with fees that are capped and must be approved. Here is when to refer one of these matters, how to find the right attorney, and why the fees need care.
Mass tort is the most referral-driven area of law, built around specialized firms that aggregate claims. Here is when to refer a mass tort matter, how to find the right firm, and how the fees work.
Business litigation is complex, discovery-heavy commercial dispute work, often shaped by arbitration clauses and contractual deadlines. Here is when to refer one, how to find the right attorney, and how fees work.
A will contest or fiduciary dispute is litigation, not estate planning, and it often runs on short deadlines. Here is when to refer an estate or probate litigation matter, how to find the right attorney, and how fees work.
Criminal defense puts a person's liberty on the line, moves fast, and cannot be handled on contingency. Here is when to refer a criminal matter, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
Employment law runs on short administrative deadlines and a web of federal and state statutes. Here is when to refer an employment matter, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
Family law is emotional, state-specific, and generally cannot be handled on contingency. Here is when to refer a family law matter, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
Immigration is a federal field with life-changing stakes, unforgiving deadlines, and deep sub-specialties. Here is when to refer an immigration matter, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
Medical malpractice is among the most complex and expensive litigation there is, with pre-suit merit requirements and costly experts. Here is when to refer, how to find the right attorney, and how the fees work.
