Hannon Law Firm, LLC v. Melat, Pressman & Higbie, LLP

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this action between attorneys, we must address whether, when multiple separate law firms represent clients under a contingent fee agreement, a withdrawing attorney's claim in quantum meruit against former co-counsel accrues at the time of the withdrawal or at the time that recovery under the contingent fee agreement occurs. We conclude that the claim cannot begin to acerue until the withdrawing attorney knows or should know of the recovery. We therefore reverse the trial court's judgment on the pleadings against plaintiff, The Hannon Law Firm (Hannon), and in favor…