Legal Opinion
Levine v. Haralson, Miller, Pitt, Feldman & Mcanally, P. L.C.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 25, 2018No. 1 CA-CV 16-0590PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Judge:
*1009¶ 1 Appellant appeals the dismissal of his complaint seeking recovery for the quantum meruit value of legal services he provided pursuant to a non-written contingent fee agreement. We hold that, in the absence of a written fee agreement, an attorney may not recover the quantum meruit value of his services because unwritten contingent fee agreements are void as against public policy. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 This case arises from Appellant's representation of the Erhardts (the Clients) from 2011 to 2013 in a personal injury matter. The Clients were…
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