Legal Opinion
Robin Roshkind, P.A. v. MacHiela
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 14, 2010No. 4D10-203PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
The long-standing requirement of independent expert witness testimony to support a claim for attorney’s fees is challenged in this appeal. The law firm appeals an order denying its motion for attorney’s fees based on a charging hen. It argues that independent expert witness testimony is unnecessary in the enforcement of a charging lien against a client. We find no error in the trial court’s ruling and affirm. We do however find merit in the law firm’s argument and therefore certify the question.
The client entered into a retainer agreement for representation in a dissolution of marriage…
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