Kirsner v. Fleischmann

This dispute is over a problem as ancient as the practice of law: the payment of attorney fees. The disgruntled client and appellant is Milton F. Kirsner, who is himself a member of the bar, although he is now primarily active in the real estate business. He appears in this case individually and as president of twenty corporations (also appellants) in which he is sole or principal stockholder. He and his corporations were made defendants in the present action for resisting the appellees’ attempts to col lect a $38,497.65 contingent fee for their services in a tax case. Appellee Fleischmann is…