Stewart & Irwin v. Johnson Realty, Inc.

RUCKER, Judge.

The law firm of Stewart & Irwin appeals the trial court's order requiring it to pay into the Clerk of the court proceeds from a settlement negotiated on behalf of a former client. We address the following rephrased issues: 1) did the trial court have personal jurisdiction over the law firm, and 2) where an attorney asserts a retaining lien over funds in his possession, may the trial court order the funds deposited with the Clerk of the court.

We affirm.

The record in this case reveals the following. Represented by Stewart & Irwin, Johnson Realty, Inc., filed suit against Indiana…