Welcome to the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS)

Legal problems can be upsetting when you don’t know where to turn for answers.
The Lawyer Referral Service can help!

About the Lawyer Referral Service and How it Works

Established in 1964 by the Maricopa County Bar Association, our Lawyer Referral Service handles over 100,000 calls each year from people seeking legal advice. Our many years of experience in matching people with the right attorney means our friendly, knowledgeable staff can help you find the help you need.

Over 250 attorneys from all over Maricopa County participate in the Lawyer Referral Service and these attorneys are pre-screened for experience in a wide range of areas of law.

What We Do

We will help you find the lawyer who best fits your needs.

  • We put you in touch with an attorney to schedule up to a 30-minute legal consultation upon payment of a small non-refundable $40 administrative fee. There is no fee for personal injury or workers’ comp.
  • We refer you to a licensed and insured attorney, not a paralegal or document preparer. Many of our panel attorneys have decades of experience.
  • Your lawyer will be an experienced professional in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa County Bar Association.
  • We ask our attorneys to schedule an appointment for you within 24 to 48 hours whenever possible.
  • We can try to find an attorney near your home or work, and the consultation can occur in person or over the phone.
  • We do not guarantee that the attorney will take your case, but you will get to speak with them personally for up to 30 minutes.
  • Our panel attorneys must speak with you directly.  They cannot pass you off to a paralegal or any other person for the consultation.

How It Works

  • Fill out our online request form on the right side of this page or call (602) 257‑4434 to talk to an interviewer about the nature of your problem.
  • As soon as the fee is collected, the interviewer will provide the information to the caller so they can schedule their own appointment.
  • You then speak or meet with the attorney to discuss your situation and secure proper legal advice.
  • At the end of the consultation, the attorney will advise you when your free time has ended.  Any services past the first half hour are between you and the attorney.
  • You and the attorney can decade if you wish to proceed with representation. You are not required to hire that attorney, and the attorney can decide not to take your case.
  • The fee is non-refundable once paid.  The only exception is if the attorney does not speak or meet with you personally, then we can refer you to a second panel attorney.
  • Each referral is for one separate legal matter, as most attorneys only handle certain areas in the law.  If you have multiple different issues, you may need to pay several different referral fees.

It’s That Easy!

You pay only the $40 referral fee (or nothing if it’s an auto accident personal injury or workman’s comp matter) for a consultation. Any additional legal services you may require beyond the 30-minute consultation is determined by you and the attorney.