Shalit v. Shalit

WILSON, J.S.C.

This ruling concerns the issue of whether the filing of a petition to impose and enforce a charging lien on certain funds obtained by the client as a result of the services of client’s litigation counsel must await the expiration of 30 days after service upon the client of a Pre-Action Notice complying with the Fee Arbitration Rules and particularly R. l:20A-6. Based upon the language of R. L20A-6 itself, this court finds that the filing of such a petition need not await the passage of 30 days after service of the Pre-Action Notice. Determination and enforcement of such a lien,…