Lehecka v. Tier Technologies, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This appeal of a district court’s ruling regarding an attorney’s lien spotlights procedures followed by appellant Tier Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Kansas Payment Center.

Prior to the resolution of this divorce case between R. Wayne Brown and Katrina Brown, Katrina’s attorney twice filed an attorney’s lien against his client’s anticipated property settlement and support payments. The attorney, John W. Lehecka, served notice of both hens on Katrina and on Wayne’s attorney, T. Michael Wilson.

When the divorce was granted, the district judge directed…