Why lawyers refer to Oak & Ivy
A referral puts your name on the line. We treat that seriously. Referred clients get the same standard every client here gets: direct attorney access, a case built for trial from day one, and an update every month, and as referring counsel, you're copied in.
- Written fee agreement up front. Division of fees documented per California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5.1, with informed written client consent, before work begins.
- Generous, transparent splits. Agreed in writing at intake. No renegotiation at settlement, no surprises on the disbursement sheet.
- Monthly status updates. The same monthly update the client receives goes to you. You will never wonder what happened to a case you sent.
- Your client comes back to you. We handle the matter we were sent. Estate planning, corporate work, family law, immigration: their lawyer is you, and we make sure they remember it.
What to send us
We accept referrals and co-counsel arrangements in the three areas we work every day:
- Personal injury: auto, motorcycle, truck, rideshare, pedestrian, bicycle, premises liability, dog bites, and wrongful death
- Lemon law: Song-Beverly buybacks and warranty litigation, any manufacturer
- Employment: wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, leave violations, misclassification
Conflicts run same day. If we can't take it, we'll tell you within 24 hours, and where we can, point you to someone who can.
Co-counsel and trial support
Want to stay in the case? We co-counsel with defined roles and fee shares in writing. Bring us in for workup, motion practice, or trial, or hand off entirely. Either way the client signs one clear engagement and the file moves immediately.
How the handoff works
- 1. Send the summary. Form, call, or email intake@oakandivylaw.com with parties, injuries, and any deadlines.
- 2. Same-day conflict check. Within 24 hours you have an answer and a proposed fee division in writing.
- 3. Signed and moving. Client consent per Rule 1.5.1, engagement signed, preservation letters out. You get confirmation the moment the client is protected.
- 4. Paid at resolution. Your fee disburses when ours does, with a full accounting.
Not a lawyer?
If you're a past client, friend, doctor, or body shop sending someone our way: thank you. Just have them call (310) 598-9614 and mention your name. We take care of people who are sent by people we know.