Mobley Law Firm, P.A. v. Lisle Law Firm, P.A.

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Attorney Jeff Mobley of Mobley Law Firm, P.A., appeals a trial court’s order finding that Mr. Mobley was fired for cause by his client, Chris Barnett, and that he should be awarded $4,166.67, one-fourth of the attorney’s fees received out of the settlement, for the work he performed as Mr. Barnett’s attorney. Mr. Mobley argues that the attorney’s lien statute should control and that his award of fees should be increased to one-third of the settlement, an amount equal to 100 percent of all attorney’s fees collected out of the settlement proceeds. In the alternative, he…