Lawyer Referral Services for Santa Cruz County

Referrals through a network of qualified Santa Cruz County attorneys

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Connect With a Qualified Attorney

Trusted
The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is operated by the Santa Cruz County Bar Association.
Certified
LRS is a California State Bar-certified lawyer referral service that connects individuals with participating private attorneys throughout Santa Cruz County.
Convenient
All referral requests are submitted through our secure online system.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE (LRS)

Important Information

Referral Only, Not Representation

LRS is a referral service only. Only the attorney who accepts your referral can provide legal advice or legal representation.

Not for Emergencies

LRS is not intended for emergency legal matters or matters involving immediate court deadlines.

10-Day Deadline Notice

If you have a court appearance or filing deadline within the next 10 days, we may not be able to locate available counsel in time.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

Requesting a referral does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Attorneys May Decline

Participating attorneys may decline referrals based on availability, practice area, or conflicts of interest.

Cost

The Lawyer Referral Service charges a $50 referral fee to support this nonprofit public service.
Payment information is collected when you submit your referral request; however, your referral fee is not processed unless a participating attorney accepts your referral.
Your referral fee is processed when we successfully connect you with a participating attorney by providing the attorney's contact information. The attorney will then contact you directly using the information you provided in your referral request.
$0

Referral Fee

Request Referral
Select Legal Issue
Provide Legal Issue Details
Pay Referral Fee
Workers' Compensation
Fee waivers
Fees after the referral

There is no referral fee for Workers' Compensation matters.

A limited number of fee waivers are available for qualifying Santa Cruz County residents.

If you retain the attorney after the initial consultation, any additional legal services will be subject to the attorney's fees and terms of engagement.