An appeals panel in Manhattan has ruled that an attorney who failed to comply with a court rule covering retainer agreements and who was discharged by his client can nevertheless recover the value of ...

A provision of a retainer agreement requiring a client to pay her lawyer's costs in the event of a successful fee-collection action has been voided by a Manhattan appellate court as against public ...

Appellate Court: "Retainer Fee Means Only Initial Fee"... Supreme Court: "Misinterpretation of Legal Principle" The Supreme Court has ruled that the retainer fee paid for hiring a lawyer should be ...