Legal Opinion
TOLSON Et Al. v. SISTRUNK Et Al.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 20, 2015No. A15A0578PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
This case involves a dispute between counsel over the validity of an attorney’s lien filed pursuant to OCGA § 15-19-14 (b) and the apportionment of fees under the lien. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court apportioned 30 percent of the attorney fees to Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Sistrunk, P.C. (the “Cochran Firm”), concluding that it was entitled to 25 percent of the fees for originating the case and 5 percent of the fees for the pre-suit legal work it performed. Audrey Tolson and the Tolson Firm, P.C. (collectively, “Tolson”) appeal the trial…
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