Greenfield v. Greenfield

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Walter Tolub, J.), entered June 11, 1999, which, in a matrimonial action, denied plaintiff’s motion to set aside a so-ordered stipulation granting a charging lien in favor of nonparty respondent, a law firm that formerly represented plaintiff in this action, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff contends that her retainer agreement with respondent is invalid under 22 NYCRR 1400.3 (11) because it did not provide that a charging lien could be obtained only upon notice to defendant. The argument is improperly raised for the first time on appeal,…