Legal Opinion
In re Kunzelmann
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1993PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously modified on the law and in the exercise of discretion and as modified affirmed without costs in *1069accordance with the following Memorandum: The court abused its discretion in fixing the fee of the attorney for the conservatee at a total amount of $1,270,809. Based on the totality of the representation, including the result obtained, the time expended, and the attorney’s standing in the legal community, we conclude that the amount awarded was not " 'reasonable in relation to the results obtained’ ” (Becker v Empire of Am. Fed. Sav. Bank, 177 AD2d 958, 959, quoting Hensley v…
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