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Credit card processing
for law firms

Retainers, invoices, and client payments by card or ACH. Pricing you can read on every statement, and a person to call instead of a ticket queue.

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  • Solo and small firms
  • Personal injury
  • Family law
  • Estate planning
  • Criminal defense
  • Business law
Next-day fundingNo waiting on your money
Month-to-monthNo cancellation fee
Free equipmentIf you qualify. No lease.
24/7 supportExcept most federal holidays
The problem

Where law firm payments go wrong.

Most of what costs a firm on payments isn't the card. It's how the payments are set up.

Software that sets your rate

Some legal billing software bundles in its own processing, at its own price.

Retainers and earned fees mixed together

Running retainers and earned fees through the same account makes the books harder to keep straight.

Big retainers, big card fees

Card fees are a percentage, so a large retainer costs more to collect by card. ACH is built for big payments.

Chasing invoices

Staff time spent on reminders and follow-up calls instead of client work.

Most popular options

The law firm setups we put in most.

We recommend the setup that best fits how your firm bills. These are the three firms pick most.

Most popularHyfin invoicing

Hyfin

Invoices, retainers, and payment plans

  • Invoices by text or email
  • Installments and reminders
  • A client portal to view and pay invoices
  • Card or ACH payments
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online sync

Invoicing →

PayBright Gateway dashboard

PayBright Gateway

Payment links, a virtual terminal, and ACH

  • Payment links clients can pay from email or text
  • Virtual terminal to take cards by phone or browser
  • Cards and ACH bank payments in one place
  • Customer vault for cards on file
  • Invoices with tracking for what's been paid

Payment gateways →

Hyfin invoicing

Hyfin virtual terminal

Payments by phone

  • Take a card or bank payment over the phone
  • Past-due balances pulled in for you
  • Works from any browser, no hardware

Invoicing →

Pricing

Pricing that fits a law firm.

Most firms choose interchange-plus: one price for every client and a fixed markup you can see. We price it from your last 2 statements and show it next to what you pay now.

Interchange-plus

You pay what the card networks charge, plus a fixed markup you can see on every statement. How it works →

ACH for large payments

Bank-to-bank payments for retainers and invoices you'd rather not put on a card.

What we handle

A firm doesn't get paid like a store. Your payments shouldn't run like one.

Law firms bill by retainer and invoice, not at a register. Clients want paying to be easy. You want every dollar easy to trace.

Retainers by card or ACH

Take a retainer by card, or by bank payment when the amount is large. Monthly retainers can run on recurring billing.

Payment links and invoices

Send an invoice or a payment link by text or email. Clients pay from their phone.

Payments by phone

A virtual terminal for clients who prefer to pay over the phone.

Payment plans

Scheduled payments on a card the client approves once.

Your practice software

Our setup works directly alongside Clio, so your firm can keep billing the way it does now.

24/7 support

Day-to-day questions come straight to us, with processor support 24/7, except most federal holidays.

Who it's for

Firm types we work with.

Solo and small firms

Simple setup, payment links, and one point of contact.

Personal injury

Invoices for fees and costs, paid by card or ACH.

Family law

Retainers, replenishments, and payment plans.

Estate planning and probate

Flat fees and invoices with card or ACH.

Criminal defense

Retainers by card, including payments from family members.

Business law

Invoices to companies, with ACH for large amounts.

Immigration

Flat fees paid in installments.

Mediation and arbitration

Session fees billed to each party.

Integrations

Works with the software your firm already uses.

Practice management, billing, and accounting, connected to your merchant account.

Clio

Legal practice management. Our setup works alongside it.

QuickBooks Online

Synced through Hyfin or BillerGenie.

Hyfin

Invoicing that syncs with QuickBooks Online.

PayBright Gateway

Connects card and ACH payments to your merchant account.

Use other software? Tell us what you use or call 949-946-2442, and we'll check with PayBright's integration team to see if it can connect. We confirm how it works before anything changes. See every integration →

Operating and trust

Built to fit how your firm keeps its books.

Most law firms keep a separate operating account and client trust account. We set up card and ACH payments around the way your firm already handles its accounts, and your state bar's rules decide how client funds are handled.

Operating account

Where firms typically keep earned fees and run the business: payroll, rent, and expenses.

Client trust account

Where firms typically keep client funds separate from the firm's own money, under their state bar's rules.

Example setups

How firms set it up.

A two-attorney family law firm

Retainers up front and replenishments as the case goes on.

Setup: Payment links and invoices, plus payment plans on a saved card.

A solo estate planning practice

Flat-fee packages and clients who want to pay online.

Setup: Invoices with card or ACH and QuickBooks Online sync through Hyfin.

A business law firm

Corporate clients that pay large invoices.

Setup: Invoices with card and ACH, set up to work alongside Clio.

A personal injury firm

Clients pay case costs and fees by invoice.

Setup: Invoices and payment links with card or ACH, and QuickBooks Online sync through Hyfin.

A criminal defense practice

Retainers often paid by a family member, sometimes by phone.

Setup: A virtual terminal for phone payments and payment links that anyone can pay from their phone.

These are examples. Your setup is based on how your firm bills and what you process.

Why law firms choose us

What you get with every account.

Meet or beat. Already set up somewhere else? Show us your statement. We'll match or beat it whenever we can, and if we can't, we'll tell you straight.

How it works

From first call to first client payment.

01

Send your last 2 statements

Every page, from every processor or location. Opening a new firm? Just tell us about it.

02

We compare the pricing

What you pay now next to interchange-plus, in dollars per month and per year.

03

We set up payments

Payment links, a virtual terminal, or invoicing, matched to how your firm bills.

04

You start taking payments

We walk your staff through links, invoices, and the virtual terminal, and you get next-day funding.

Pairs well with: Professional services · Invoicing · Virtual terminals · QuickBooks integrations

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Common questions

Straight answers.

How do you handle operating and trust accounts?

We set up payments to fit the way your firm already keeps its operating and client trust accounts. How client funds are handled is governed by your state bar's rules, so we follow your firm's lead.

Does it work with Clio?

Yes. Our setup works directly alongside Clio, so you can keep billing and tracking matters the way you do now, with no new software for your staff to learn. Using a different billing platform? We'll check it for you.

Can clients pay by ACH?

Yes. Bank payments work well for large retainers and invoices, and clients can pay by card or ACH from the same link.

Can I use dual pricing?

It can be set up, but most firms choose interchange-plus so every client pays the same price. We'll price both options from your statements.

I'm on LawPay now. Can you compare?

Yes. Send your last 2 full monthly statements and we'll show what you pay now next to what you'd pay with us.

Is there a contract?

The processing agreement we set up is month-to-month, with no cancellation fee.

How long does setup take?

Approvals are fast, and many accounts are approved the same day. Once you're set up, you get next-day funding. We give you a start date before anything changes.

What do I get in the Free Rate Analysis?

Every fee on your last 2 statements, line by line, and what you'd pay with us side by side, in dollars per month and per year. It's free, with no obligation. If switching won't save you money, we'll tell you.

Still have a question? Call 949-946-2442 or text us.

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Where we work

Law firms across Southern California, and nationwide.

Based in Orange County. We work with businesses by phone, text, and email, so there's no office visit needed.

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See what your firm is really paying.

Send your last 2 statements. We'll put what you pay now next to what you'd pay with us, in plain numbers.

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