Membership Application and Qualification Procedure

Since Billion Dollar Law Firms was founded in 2023, membership has been based upon strict and objective standards. Each applicant is required to complete an application demonstrating they have met the basic qualification of having recovered at least one billion dollars in gross verdicts, judgments, and settlements on behalf of their clients. Recoveries are actual payments, not uncollected verdicts, judgments, or settlements.

Membership invitations are sent to attorneys who objectively appear to be qualified, including those whose names are proposed for membership from the reports of large cases or upon nomination by a current member. Other qualified attorneys may apply for membership.

Applicants certify, as members of the Bar, that the information contained in the application is true. It is the policy of Billion Dollar Law Firms that any false statement of a material fact in the application would represent an attempt by an applicant to hold themselves out as possessing experience and qualifications which were not truthful and accurate and, as such, would constitute a serious act of professional misconduct which would warrant disciplinary action by the Bar.

Each application is reviewed by experienced counsel. Additional or supporting information may be required, and applicants who do not clearly qualify are denied membership. If membership is denied, the application fee paid by the applicant will be refunded.

If approved for membership, an email notification is sent to the new member advising of such approval and that the member may proceed to hold himself or herself out as a member in any manner consistent with rules of professional conduct applicable in the jurisdiction(s) in which the member practices (including use of the membership logos available on this website). Within several weeks thereafter, a certificate of membership will be emailed to the new member, along with logo files for usage.

There is a one-time fee for application, certification, and membership. Each application is reviewed. Additional or supporting information may be required, and applicants who do not clearly qualify are denied membership. If membership is denied, the application fee paid by the applicant will be refunded. If approved for membership, an email notification is sent to the new member advising of such approval and that the member may proceed to hold themself out as a member in any manner consistent with rules of professional conduct applicable in the jurisdiction(s) in which the member practices including use of the membership logos for so long as they remain a member in good standing with the Bar.  There are no further or annual dues or fees to maintain membership. Within several weeks thereafter, a certificate of membership will be emailed to the new member, along with logo files for usage.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications are stated in the Membership Applications as follows: 

  1. Applicant must be a current member of the Bar in good standing.
  1. Applicant must own or be in a leadership role in a law firm which has recovered at least one billion dollars in verdicts and settlements by trial, judgment, arbitration, or settlement.
  1. If the recovery was by periodic payments or structured settlement, the billion dollar amount only applies to past payments not future payments.
  2. Applicants must provide information to allow for verification. In most cases, certification will proceed upon the declarations of the applicant attorney explaining the basis for their claim. It is understood that there are confidential settlements which do not allow for case identification. In such cases, the applicant may provide a general description of the case, certifying such description as true.