Martinez v. Mintz Law Firm, LLC

~ {1 This cage presents several novel issues arising from a dispute regarding an attorney's charging lien. After a contingent fee plaintiff's initial attorneys were discharged for cause and replaced by successor counsel, initial counsel asserted a lien against any settlement or judgment entered in the underlying action and in favor of the plaintiff, The underlying action was subsequently settled, and successor counsel filed a motion to void the lien. Initial counsel responded by moving to strike successor counsel's motion and to compel arbitration, based on an arbitration clause contained in…