Legal Opinion
Zegeye v. Liss
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 2013No. 12-CV-1560PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Senior Judge:
On May 11, 2011, appellant Etenat Zeg-eye filed a request with the District of Columbia Bar Attorney-Client Arbitration Board to arbitrate a fee dispute between herself and her attorney, appellee Marvin Liss. Appellant sought $15,000 for what she claimed was unjustified overbilling and appellee filed a counterclaim seeking $4,000 in unpaid legal fees. On April 26, 2012, the arbitration panel denied both claims. Appellant filed a motion with the Superior Court to set aside the arbitral award; appellee moved to confirm the award. The trial court confirmed the award on August…
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