Legal Opinion
United States v. Stein
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 20, 2007No. S1 05 Crim. 0888(LAK)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Russell M. Gioiella, Esq., and the firm of Litman, Asche & Gioiella, LLP (“LAG”) move to be relieved as counsel to defendant Carl Hasting on the grounds that Mr. Hasting has failed to comply with their retainer agreement, that he is more than $95,000 in arrears in payment of fees, and that the strained attorney-client relationship that has developed requires counsel’s departure from the representation. Mr. Hasting has submitted a declaration in opposition to the motion. He argues, among other things, that he has a negative net worth, is in debt for…
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