Merdes & Merdes, P.C. v. Leisnoi, Inc.

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

An attorney represented a Native corporation in litigation nearly three decades ago. The corporation disputed the attorney's claim for fees, and in 1995, after the attorney's death, the superior court entered judgment on an arbitration award of nearly $800,000 to the attorney's law firm, then represented by the attorney's son. The corporation paid eight installments on the judgment but eventually stopped paying, citing financial difficulties. The law firm sought a writ of execution for the unpaid balance, and the writ was granted. The corporation appealed but…