Part 137 Fee Dispute Rules & Forms

Please note that the Part 137 Program Offices will be closed from Tuesday, January 21st through Friday, February 28th. Any new filings, and responses to program matters, will still be deemed received on that the date we receive them by e-mail. Otherwise, hearings and responses to your Part 137 inquiries will resume on Monday, March 3rd.

For immediate enquiries, visit our webpage at https://www.nycla.org/part-137-fee-dispute-resolution-program/.

You may request a fee arbitration by e-mail. Send your request to FeeDisputeAdmin@nycla.org 

Complete the Client Request for Fee Arbitration form; (if client-filed) or Attorney Request for Fee Dispute form  (if attorney-filed).

• Include all evidence that supports your claim, such as cancelled checks, receipts, letters, and other papers regarding the dispute.
• Scan a clear copy of your submission to FeeDisputeAdmin@nycla.org .
  The subject line of your e-mail should read as follows:
  “New Fee Dispute Request: [Your name] vs. [Opposing Party’s Name]”
• Mail the appropriate filing fee (see Local Program Rules) in the form of a check or money order payable to New York County Lawyers Association.
• Please make sure that your payment notes the following in the memo line:
  “Part 137 Fee Dispute Resolution Program Filing Fee”
  “New Fee Dispute Request: [Your name] vs. [Opposing Party’s Name]”

Fee Dispute submissions will not be processed without receipt of the requisite filing fee.
Filing fees submitted without the appropriate identifying details will cause a delay in processing your fee dispute.

Rules & Forms:

• Local Program Rules
• Client Request for Fee Dispute Form
• Attorney Request for Fee Dispute Form 
• Standard Written Instructions and Procedures to Clients for the Resolution of Fee Disputes Pursuant to Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator 
• Notice of Client’s Right to Arbitrate a Dispute Over Attorney’s Fees 
• Part 137 Notice of Client’s Right to Arbitrate a Dispute Over a Refund of Attorney’s Fees

To learn more about the Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program, visit the website for the Office of Court Administration. Questions? Please email FeeDisputeAdmin@nycla.org and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.