Civil Litigation
Sep. 29, 2025
Shegerian beats fee-split challenge as judge finds deal not unconscionable
A Los Angeles judge tossed most claims in attorney Twila White's fee-splitting lawsuit against Shegerian & Associates, citing insufficient facts to prove the contested agreement was unconscionable or unlawful.
Shegerian & Associates beat back most claims in a fee-splitting fight after a Los Angeles judge ruled the contested agreement wasn't shown to be unconscionable.
The dispute stems from attorney Twila White's work on a labor discrimination case for more than five years before being replaced by Shegerian, who settled it in just three weeks yet claimed 75% of the attorney fees.
"Plaintiffs contend that any such referral fee agreement is void as unconscionab...
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