Widmer v. Widmer

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This appeal involves the right of an attorney who has not paid his Arkansas Supreme Court Bar dues to collect fees for representation which occurred during his delinquent period. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(1 )(h) since the case concerns regulating the practice of law. We hold that the attorney may not collect his fee.

Raymond Widmer, son of the testator, Walter Widmer, and executor of his estate, employed John Tuohey as attorney for the estate. On April 15, 1985, executor Widmer, appellee, filed a First Accounting and Petition for Other…