In Re Felizardo

ORDER DENYING DEBTOR’S MOTION TO AVOID JUDGMENT LIEN OF RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ

ROBERT A. MARK, Chief Judge.

The debtor in this Chapter 7 case, Carlos Felizardo (the “Debtor”), seeks to avoid a charging lien held by his former attorney, Raquel Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”). In determining whether the charging lien may be avoided, the Court must consider whether, under § 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, an attorney’s charging lien which has been reduced to judgment is a “judicial lien.” After considering the arguments of counsel, the parties’ briefs, and the relevant case law, the Court finds that a charging…