Oreck v. Oreck

HERBERT A. CADE, Judge Pro Tern.

Appellant, Carole H. Burstein, was retained in November of 1983 to represent Sandra Zahn Oreck in a divorce proceeding. By verbal agreement the parties set a *1238$75.00 hourly fee. Appellant accepted certain art works, valued by the trial judge at $4100.00, as partial payment, and had received no other payment for services rendered when on May 20, 1985 she was discharged by Mrs. Oreck.

Appellant forwarded a statement for $11,890.75. Subsequently she intervened in the divorce proceeding, amended her statement to $16,890.75 and caused notice of lis pendens to be…