Paramount Engineering Group, Inc. v. Oakland Lakes, Ltd.

POLEN, Judge.

Paramount Engineering Group, Inc. (Paramount) hired Stuart Michelson to represent it in a lawsuit filed against Paramount in connection with the development of a parcel of land. With Michelson representing it, Paramount settled the claims against it with the net proceeds of the settlements paid into Michelson’s Trust Account. Michelson then filed an attorney's charging lien against Paramount for unpaid legal fees, followed by a motion to foreclose on the charging lien. Paramount filed an answer, affirmative defenses and a counterclaim against Michelson for professional…