A lawyer may not divide a fee for legal services with another lawyer who is not associated with the same firm unless the division is in proportion to the services performed by each, and, by a writing given to the client, each lawyer assumes joint responsibility for the representation.
O'Dwyer v. Law Offs. of Rex E. Zachofsky, PLLC, NY Slip Op 01728 (March 12, 2019)
Here is the decision.
