An agreement that barred a lawyer from soliciting clients within a geographic area was unenforceable after the lawyer left the firm under the rules governing the professional conduct of attorneys. An agreement prohibiting a former associate attorney from soliciting clients of the firm after his resignation may be enforceable in…
An agreement prohibiting a former associate of a law firm from competing with his former employer within 90 miles of New York City was void and unenforceable. Solicitation of the clients of a law firm by a former associate may be actionable, even if a potential restriction on practice, in…
A charging lien protects the interest of a lawyer in fee that is to be paid from a contingent-fee recovery. A statutory lien may be enforced through a petition filed in an underlying action. The amount of a charging lien, and the lawyer’s compensation, is determined using principles of quantum…