Geller v. Lesk

OPINION

KESSLER, Judge.

¶ 1 Defendant/appellant Brian D. Lesk (“Lesk”) appeals from the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded to plaintiff/appellees Earl Geller and Joyce Geller, as co-trustees of the Geller Family Trust, Michael F. Ziegler, Robert S. Aronson, Joan S. Brisk, Jack Lipton, Gerald B. Jackson, and Betty S. Jackson (collectively “the Geller Group”). Lesk argues that the trial court erred in awarding an amount based on a contingency agreement rather than based on a reasonable rate and the amount of time actually expended. We *626vacate the fee award and remand for further proceedings because…