The LBBA offers a Fee Arbitration Program to allow for resolution of attorney and client fee disputes.

**PLEASE NOTE that our case intake is currently paused and that we are not accepting new cases until further notice**

Fee Arbitration Rules

The Arbitration Committee of the Long Beach Bar Association oversees mandatory fee arbitration proceedings in accordance with rules approved by the California State Bar.

You may download a copy of the rules (in Adobe PDF format) by clicking on the link below:

Mandatory Fee Arbitration Rules

Fee Arbitration Forms

The Arbitration Committee of the Long Beach Bar Association has created standardized forms for attorneys participating in mandatory fee arbitrations, whether as a party or as counsel to a party.

You may download a copy of the rules (in Adobe PDF format) by clicking on the links below:

Notice of Client's Right to Fee Arbitration

Request for Arbitration of a Fee Dispute

Attorney's Response to Request for Arbitration

Consent to Attorney's Request for Arbitration

Notice of Stay of Proceedings

Request for Waiver or Reduction of Arbitration Filing Fee

*Please ship your documents to us via USPS*