03/19/2009
Attorney Stripped of Entire Fee for Overcharge of Client
Chen v. Chen Qualified Settlement Fund, 552 F.3d 218 (2d Cir 2009)
Brief Summary
The Second Circuit denied all legal fees to an attorney because he had attempted to overcharge his client. The attorney’s explanation that the overcharge was due to a typo on the retainer agreement was held not plausible.
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