AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF SERVICES OF ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

It is understood that this Agreement is between Mike Merolla (“Attorney”), whose full name,
address, telephone number, fax number, and email address are as follows:

and TREJO LAW CORPORATION (“Law Firm”) as follows:

RECITALS:
A. Law Firm is a California law firm currently providing consumer debt resolution services
and other related legal services including debt negotiation and bankruptcy.
B. Attorney is a licensed and practicing attorney in the state of ______________________
(hereinafter “Subject State”), and is interested in expanding his or her private law
practice;
C. Law Firm endeavors to deliver its debt resolution services in the Subject State, and
requires the association of an attorney licensed in that state;

Therefore, Law Firm and Attorney acknowledge the following:

(1) ATTORNEY’S relationship to Law Firm will be as an Associate to Law Firm.

(2) ATTORNEY warrants that:
a. Attorney will be a resident attorney for Law Firm in Subject State.
b. Attorney will ensure that Law Firm operates legally and ethically in accordance
with all the relevant laws, rules, and regulations of Subject State and state bar in
association with the Subject State.
c. Attorney will review, approve, and if required by the laws and rules of Subject
State, allow Attorney’s name to appear on advertising and promotional materials
to be used by Law Firm in Subject State.
d. Attorney will review and admit potential client files for recommendation to Law
Firm and submit this decision to Law Firm via email or fax within 36 hours of
receipt of client files.
e. Attorney will also notify Law Firm, by email, of any rejection of a client’s file
and reasons for doing so and present advice on how to amend the file so as to
make the file acceptable.
f. Attorney will review, revise, and approve letters and other documents to be
presented to creditors of clients in Subject State.
g. Attorney will agree to any other services as may be requested by Law Firm to
facilitate the representation of its Subject State clients.
h. Attorney acknowledges that each client file he or she admits into Law Firm’s
debt settlement program is understood to be Attorney’s client.
 i. Attorney will have telephone conferences with debt settlement clients if such
clients have been served with a creditor lawsuit and are in need of advice specific
to the legal system of the relevant Subject State.
(3) ATTORNEY agrees to PAYMENT in the following manner:
a. $10.00 per month, per active debt settlement client in Subject State that is, on a
timely basis, reviewed and admitted by Attorney.
b. In the event Attorney does not timely review and admit a potential client file
within 36 hours of receipt of such client file, Law Firm may assign the untimely
reviewed client file to another Subject State attorney and Attorney will only be
paid a one-time $10.00 fee for the untimely reviewed client file.
c. In the event that a client requests to speak to Attorney for matters outside of the
scope of representation by Law Firm, (such as, but not limited to, the defense of a
collections lawsuit, defense against wage garnishment by creditors, bankruptcy),
Attorney:
i. Will be able to request a reasonable fee for his of her time and services to
client on Attorney’s own accord.
ii. Will make it clearly known to client that such an arrangement is strictly
between the Attorney and the client.
iii. Will draft a separate agreement between the Attorney and the client in
which client acknowledges that Law Firm will have no responsibility in
the outcome of that arrangement.
d. In the event that a client requests to speak to Attorney for any other matters
outside of the scope of representation by Law Firm that go beyond the scope of
debt resolution services such as debt negotiation and other related legal services,
Attorney will at his or her discretion determine whether Attorney wishes to take
on the client’s matter(s). In the event that the Attorney desires to take on the
client’s matter(s), Attorney:
i. Will be able to request a reasonable fee for his or her time and services to
client on his or her own accord.
ii. Will make it understood to client that such an arrangement is understood
to be between the Attorney and the client.
iii. Will draft a separate agreement between the Attorney and the client in
which client acknowledges that Law Firm will have no responsibility in
the outcome of that arrangement.
(4) NON-EXCLUSIVITY/CONFLICT OF INTEREST: This Agreement is non-exclusive.
Attorney and Law Firm understand that the other will continue handling legal matters
unrelated to the subject of this Agreement. Law Firm may engage other attorneys
licensed in Attorney’s Subject State. Attorney may continue his or her own practice, and
handle any cases he or she chooses, so long as there will be no conflict of interest with
Law Firm’s clients. One example of a conflict of interest would be Attorney’s
representation of a creditor with whom Law Firm’s clients have accounts and Law Firm’s
clients owe money to creditor.
(5) VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT: This agreement can be voluntarily
terminated by either party upon fifteen (15) days written notice. Attorney agrees not to
use or divulge any trade secrets learned from his association with Law Firm, including
but not limited to marketing methods, client acquisition and procedures for handling
cases. In the event of termination, Attorney will assume the representation of any clients
in Subject State for whom Attorney was responsible or will assist Law Firm in the
assignment of another Subject State attorney to such clients.
(6) ERRORS AND OMMISIONS INSURANCE: Law Firm does not maintain Errors and
Omissions (Malpractice) Insurance for its debt settlement practice. Attorney may carry
 Errors and Omissions Insurance at his or her choice but will not be compensated by Law
Firm for doing so.
(7) INDEMNIFICATION: Law Firm will not indemnify Attorney for personal torts or any
malpractice within or outside the scope of representation of Law Firm’s clients. Law
Firm will only reimburse Attorney for expenses accrued in the representation of Law
Firm’s clients if both parties have mutually agreed that such expenses will be reimbursed.
(8) INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Law Firm and Attorney agree that Attorney qualifies
as an independent contractor given the following points inherent in Attorney’s
relationship with Law Firm:
a. Attorney will be working from Attorney’s own office space.
b. Attorney will use his or her own equipment and for the most part choosing his or
her own work hours.
c. Attorney will be paid as an independent contractor, with no amounts withheld for
taxes, unemployment, workers compensation, or any other purposes.
d. Attorney will take sole responsibility in ensuring that his or her income taxes in
association with Law Firm are paid.
(9) VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW: Any disputes regarding this Agreement or the
services provided under the Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of
the State of California in Los Angeles County, California.
(10) ENFORCEABILITY: If any provision of this Agreement is determined by any court,
bar association or government agency, to be contrary to the law or applicable under the
rules of professional conduct, then such provision shall be changed and interpreted so as
to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed
by law. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.

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Mike Merolla Law Firm

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Date President of Law Firm’s Name

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President of Law Firm’s Signature

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Date