SFVBA regrets that our Mandatory Fee Arbitration (MFA) is currently unavailable.
Please Note: The San Fernando Valley Bar Association is not authorized to discipline attorneys. If you believe your attorney has committed malpractice or professional misconduct and you wish to file a formal complaint with the State Bar of California, call (800) 843-9053, visit the State Bar website,
or submit this complaint form.
https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/Regulation/2015_ComplaintFormENG0915-r.pdf
FEE ARBITRATION RULES AND CODES
FEE ARBITRATION CLIENT FORMS
- Client Fee Arbitration Package
- Client Request for Arbitration
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations
- Fee Waiver Package
- Notice of Automatic Stay
- What Can the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program Do for Me
- Preparing for the Fee Arbitration Hearing
- Notice of Your Rights After Arbitration
FEE ARBITRATION INFORMATION AND FORMS FOR FEE ARBITRATORS
- Application for Appointment to the Fee Arbitration Panel
- State Bar Fee Arbitration Advisories
- Case Summaries: An Appendix of Cases Relevant to Issues in Mandatory Fee Arbitration
- Fee Arbitrator Training Outline
- Waiver of Personal Appearance
- Procedures for Issuing a Subpoena
- Subpoena and Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Arbitration Award Checklist
- Hearing Procedure Script/Checklist Outline