Kidwell & Heiser v. Fenley

This case presents the question of whether an attorney who brings suit against a client to recover unpaid attorney fees owed to him by the client may also recover reasonable attorney fees for bringing that action.

Defendant-respondent Roy Fenley was represented by the law firm of plaintiff-appellant, Kidwell & Heiser, a law partnership. Fenley was billed for the services the partnership had performed for him, but he never paid any of the amount due. Kidwell & Heiser brought suit against him, praying for judgment in the amount of the unpaid attorney fees, costs and for attorney fees for…