Flanagan v. Flanagan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jeffrey M. Atlas, J.

Counsel for the defendant moved to collect fees from the plaintiff pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 237. Since the *161claim was contested by both the plaintiff and the defendant, a hearing on the matter was held.

Testimony at the hearing revealed that in August 1995 the defendant retained Roy A. McKenzie to represent her in this matrimonial action. The defendant and counsel entered into a written retainer agreement, which, in its entirety, stated "By signing below, you agree to retain me to represent you in a New York State Supreme Court divorce action…