Law Firm Not Entitled to Fees From Client’s Ex-Wife, Says Judge
Law Firm Not Entitled to Fees From Client’s Ex-Wife, Says Judge
A law firm cannot recover fees from a woman who may have indirectly benefitted from the firm’s representation of her former husband, a New York judge has ruled. David Addison hired Haas & Gottlieb to represent him in a bankruptcy litigation, netting him $145,000. A retainer agreement provided that Addison would pay the firm one-third of any money recovered. The firm subsequently brought an …
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