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 disqualify the applicant from membership.

There is a one-time fee for application, certification, and membership. Each application is reviewed by the membership committee. Additional information or supporting documentation may be required, and applicants who do not clearly qualify are denied membership but may reapply with additional information.  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 hold themselves 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) as long as they remain a member in good standing with the Bar.  Within several weeks, a certificate of membership will be emailed to the new member, along with logo files for usage.

Essential qualifications are stated in the Membership Application as follows: 

1. Applicant must be a current member of the Bar in good standing.

2. 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. (Two billion dollars for Multi-Billion Dollar Law Firms)

3. If the recovery was by periodic payments or structured settlement, the qualifying amount only applies to past payments not future payments.
4. 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 requested membership. 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.