Tillman v. Malmay

GUIDRY, Judge.

This is a suit for unpaid legal fees. The trial court rendered judgment in solido against defendants, Joseph D. Malmay (Malmay) and his sister, Carolyn Leone (Leone), and in favor of F. Clay Tillman, Jr. for $7,380.00 and in favor of Tony C. Tillman for $600.00.1 Carolyn Leone alone appeals.

FACTS

In the year 1986, Malmay was charged with several serious criminal offenses, including a charge of third offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a violation of La.R.S. 14:98 D. Malmay contacted F. Clay Tillman, Jr. (Tillman) seeking to retain his services for defense of the charge…