Malone v. Harper

At issue in this case is the petition of plaintiffs former law firm to assert a lien pursuant to G.L.c. 221, §50 for attorneys fees on a settlement plaintiff reportedly received for part of her claim. Although the lien claim is against plaintiff alone, the petitioning law firm and plaintiffs current counsel have agreed that the total fee she will pay to both of them will not exceed one-third of the total amount she recovered. One-third of the recovery is the amount plaintiffs current attorneys are entitled to recover under their current fee agreement.1 In reality, therefore, the dispute is…