Bero-Wachs v. Law Office of Logar & Pulver

OPINION

By the Court, Douglas, J.:

In this opinion, we consider two issues regarding attorney’s liens. First, we consider whether an attorney’s lien attaches to property awarded in a divorce decree that is exempt from execution by a creditor. Second, we consider whether an attorney can include a forensic accountant’s fees in his attorney’s lien if the client entered into an independent contract with the accountant to pay for the accountant’s fees.

As to the first issue, we conclude that an attorney’s lien does not attach to exempt property awarded in a divorce decree. Although the attorney’s…