U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 23, 2011
Attorney-spouse can collect fees in case on behalf of wife
A Malibu attorney who won a civil rights action on behalf of her wife won the right to collect attorney fees Friday at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Malibu attorney who won a civil rights action on behalf of her wife won the right to collect attorney fees Friday at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Although other courts have ruled that fees are not available to attorneys who represent themselves or their children, the panel held there should be no such bar in cases in which an attorney represents his or her spouse.
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