Richard A. Clem v. Paul J. Watts

SHARPNACK, Senior Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] Attorney Richard Clem appeals the trial court’s denial of his summary judgment motion and the grant of attorney Paul Watts’ summary judgment motion following Watts’ complaint seeking judgment against Clem for attorney fees in a dissolution case.

[2] We reverse and remand with instructions for the trial court to enter summary judgment in favor of Clem.

Issue

[3] The sole issue is one of statutory interpretation and asks us to determine whether pursuant to Indiana Code section 33-13-4-2 (2004) an attorney fee lien is valid if the intention to hold a…