Smith, Bassett, Purcell & Koenig v. Word of God Ministries, Inc.

Smith, Judge.

Smith, Bassett, Purcell & Koenig, attorneys at law, represented The Word of God Ministries, Inc., Willie Callaway, and Yvette Callaway (collectively “the church”), in a dispute with the seller of property to the church. The attorneys filed an action for specific performance of the sale, and the seller counterclaimed for ejectment. That dispute was settled and the underlying actions were dismissed. Claiming that additional attorney fees remained unpaid, the law firm filed this action against its former clients, seeking to foreclose a lien on the real property recovered in the…