An attorney of record who is discharged without cause has a charging lien pursuant to Judiciary Law § 475. The lien is imposed on the cause of action, the proceeds of which are subject to lien, even where the recovery is from an action different from the one in which the services were rendered.
Dzhurinskiy v. Moore, NY Slip Op 07050 (2d Dep't October 2, 2019)
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