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Verdicts

Jun. 30, 2006

Lawyer's Suing Client Doesn't Preclude the Collection of Fees

LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court ruled that an attorney who brings suit against a current client may still be entitled to fees stemming from the representation of that client.

By Drew Combs
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court ruled that an attorney who brings suit against a current client may still be entitled to fees stemming from the representation of that client.
      The court's unpublished Monday decision in Kraft v. Gordon, B178157 (Cal. App. 2nd Dist. June 26, 2006) upholds the trial-court ruling.
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