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Refer a Car Dealer Fraud Case to Sue Your Dealer
Attorneys refer car dealer fraud cases to Sue Your Dealer – A Law Firm when a client's problem is a dealership: a rolled-back odometer, a hidden branded title, fees above the advertised price, a yo-yo financing call-back, a trade-in that was never paid off, or a repossession that should not have happened. Referral partners get a personal referral link and a private portal that shows where each referred matter stands and the status of the referral fee.
What Kinds of Car Dealer Fraud Cases Does the Firm Accept on Referral?
The firm handles one side of one kind of dispute: consumers against car dealers, and the lenders and auction houses connected to the deal. Referred matters are reviewed the same way as every other case evaluation, and the cases most often referred to us involve:
- Odometer rollback and mileage misrepresentation
- Undisclosed salvage, flood, or rebuilt titles and undisclosed rental or prior-use history
- Dealer fees above the advertised price and add-on products the buyer did not agree to, including GAP charges that were never funded
- Spot delivery and yo-yo financing
- Trade-ins the dealer never paid off and lease buyout overcharges
- Wrongful repossession and claims against a dealer's surety bond
The firm handles these matters for buyers in Florida, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Michigan, and Texas; the jurisdictions page explains how each one's consumer statute applies to vehicle sales. Manufacturer warranty and lemon law problems are handled by Lemonaid Firm, and credit reporting disputes by Sue Your Credit Report. A referral that belongs with one of them is routed there, and the partner portal shows it.
Every referral is conflict-checked before it is reviewed, and the firm decides case by case whether it can accept a matter. A referral does not create an attorney-client relationship between the firm and the client; that happens only when the client signs the firm's written retainer agreement.
How Attorney Referrals Work
- Request an accountComplete the short form below with your bar or attorney registration number. Your personal referral link arrives by email right away and starts working immediately.
- Get portal accessThe firm confirms every applicant's license, then emails a one-time sign-in link to the referral portal. Every matter recorded under your name before then is already there. You can set a password or keep signing in by emailed link.
- Send the client your linkWhen a client follows your link and completes the free case evaluation, the matter is tagged to you automatically and you receive an email confirming the referral arrived. There is no separate referral form to fill out.
- Follow the matter in the portalThe portal lists each client you referred, the referral date, the retention date, where the case stands, and the status of the referral fee.
The case evaluation asks every client how they found the firm. A client who answers "Another attorney or law firm" is asked who referred them, and when the answer matches your name, your firm, or your email, the matter is recorded under your account automatically. That includes clients who come in before you request an account: those matters attach to you as soon as you sign up.
What the Referral Portal Shows
The portal is built for the referring attorney, not the client, and it shows only what a referring attorney needs to follow a matter:
- Each client you referred and whether the referral came through your link or directly
- The date the referral arrived and the date the client retained the firm
- The case status in plain terms: under review, retained, pre-suit demand, in litigation, settled, closed, or declined
- The referral fee, shown as an agreed percentage until the fee is determined and as a dollar amount once it is, and whether it has been paid
- Click counts for your referral link
The portal does not display client contact details, the firm's internal notes, or attorney-client communications. Sign-in is by password or a one-time emailed link, and the portal is not indexed by search engines.
How Are Referral Fees Handled?
Any division of fees between the firm and a referring lawyer is made only as Rule 4-1.5 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar permits, and under any rule that governs the referring lawyer. In practice that means:
- The terms are set out in a written agreement for the matter.
- The client consents to the division in writing.
- The referral share is paid only from attorney's fees the firm actually receives, however the matter is billed.
- Referral fees are paid only to licensed lawyers. The firm does not pay non-lawyers, marketing services, or clients for referrals.
The portal records the agreed percentage when a matter is retained and the paid date and payment reference when the fee is paid, so both sides are working from the same record.
Request a Referral Partner Account
Accounts are for attorneys licensed in any U.S. jurisdiction. Requests are reviewed by the firm before any account is activated.
Questions Referring Attorneys Ask
Does a referred client have to use my referral link?
No. The link tags a matter to you the moment the client finishes the case evaluation. A client who reaches the firm another way is asked who referred them, and a matter that names you, your firm, or your email is matched to your account automatically.
Does the firm accept every case I refer?
No. Every referral is conflict-checked and reviewed on its facts and documents, and the firm decides case by case whether it can accept the matter. The portal shows when a referral is declined.
Does submitting a case evaluation stop any deadline from running?
No. A case evaluation or referral does not pause or extend any deadline, and the firm does not represent the client until a written retainer agreement is signed. Every claim has a deadline, some are short, and which one applies depends on the claim, the jurisdiction, and the facts.
Can I see my client's file or the firm's communications with the client?
The portal shows status, dates, and the referral fee. It does not show the client's file, contact details, or attorney-client communications.
Who can request a referral partner account?
Attorneys licensed in any U.S. jurisdiction. The firm confirms the bar or registration number before the account is activated, and referral fees are paid only to licensed lawyers.
Already a referral partner?
Sign in to the referral portalForgot your password? The sign-in page can email you a one-time link.
This page is information for attorneys about the firm's referral program, not legal advice. Sue Your Dealer – A Law Firm, Hollywood, Florida · By appointment only · (954) 321-0507.