02/07/2006
Retainer Agreement Failing to Comply with New York Fee Dispute Resolution Program Held Unenforceable; Law Firm’s Fee Arbitration Against Former Client Permanently Stayed
Ms. Larrison v. Scarola Reavis & Parent, LLP, New York Law Journal, Dec. 29, 2005, p. 20.
Brief Summary
This decision emphasizes that notwithstanding a general freedom of contract, there are limits to the terms that a lawyer can impose on a client, and perhaps especially an individual client.
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