11 U.S.C. § 504 : US Code - Section 504: Sharing of compensation

Search 11 U.S.C. § 504 : US Code - Section 504: Sharing of compensation

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a
person receiving compensation or reimbursement under section
503(b)(2) or 503(b)(4) of this title may not share or agree to
share -
(1) any such compensation or reimbursement with another person;
or
(2) any compensation or reimbursement received by another
person under such sections.
(b)(1) A member, partner, or regular associate in a professional
association, corporation, or partnership may share compensation or
reimbursement received under section 503(b)(2) or 503(b)(4) of this
title with another member, partner, or regular associate in such
association, corporation, or partnership, and may share in any
compensation or reimbursement received under such sections by
another member, partner, or regular associate in such association,
corporation, or partnership.
(2) An attorney for a creditor that files a petition under
section 303 of this title may share compensation and reimbursement
received under section 503(b)(4) of this title with any other
attorney contributing to the services rendered or expenses incurred
by such creditor's attorney.
(c) This section shall not apply with respect to sharing, or
agreeing to share, compensation with a bona fide public service
attorney referral program that operates in accordance with non-
Federal law regulating attorney referral services and with rules
of professional responsibility applicable to attorney acceptance of
referrals.