Practice point: Filing the requisite retainer statement with the Office of Court Administration is a necessary to receiving a fee.
Students should note filing nunc pro tunc will preserve the right to recover a fees, but only if the attorney sought leave of court for the filing.
Case: Giano v. Ioannou, NY Slip Op 08064 (2d Dept. 2010)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow’s issue: Landlord-Tenant Law.
