Mutual Protection through Compliance

The Role of the Originating Law Firm

It is the role of the originating law firm to establish stringent oversight measures to prevent or mitigate any potential negative impact from regulatory or ethical violations. The originating law firm’s involvement in client acquisition and initial legal dealings creates a protective shield for all involved, and plays a key role in managing signed retainers and ensuring attorney compliance with state bar guidelines.

At Broughton Partners, our originating firm (the Goldwater Law Firm) is integrated throughout our process to protect both referring and litigating firms.

Bob Goldwater, Founder and Managing Partner of The Goldwater Law Firm, has dedicated over 20 years to building the Gold Standard of Injury Law by representing injured individuals and their families on the basis that the client and their need for results is paramount.

Bob has an “AV Preeminent” rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review System. This rating is the highest available, and given only to attorneys ranked as leaders in the industry by their peers based on their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards. Bob also holds a 10.0 “Superb” rating on Avvo, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been selected as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers.

According to ABA Rule 5.3, your responsibility as a lawyer extends to the actions of nonlawyers employed or retained by or associated with your firm. This makes it essential to ensure that any vendor you partner with holds themselves to the same high standards you would in your own actions. Integration of an originating firm helps deliver the proactive management of legal compliance requirements essential to safeguarding the professional standards and reputation of all involved legal entities.