Seth Rubenstein, P.C. v. Ganea
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
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Dillon, J.
On this appeal and cross appeal we are presented with two issues that have not previously been addressed at the appellate level. First, we are asked to address the question of whether an attorney who fails to obtain a written retainer agreement or letter of engagement with a nonmatrimonial client, in violation of 22 NYCRR 1215.1, may nevertheless recover the reasonable value of professional services rendered on a quantum meruit basis. Published decisions on this issue from the Supreme, Surrogate, and Civil Courts have reached well-reasoned but conflicting…
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