18 Cited authorities

  1. Elliott v. Joyce

    889 P.2d 43 (Colo. 1994)   Cited 23 times
    In Elliott v. Joyce, 889 P.2d 43 (Colo. 1994), the Colorado Supreme Court held that a contingency fee agreement was unenforceable because it "did not contain a statement indicating the client would be liable to pay compensation to the attorney under the particular circumstances by which the attorney-client relationship was terminated...."
  2. In re Marriage of Mitchell

    55 P.3d 183 (Colo. App. 2002)   Cited 14 times
    Finding that action to enforce attorney's lien was not initiated within applicable statute of limitations by merely filing notice of the lien
  3. Davis v. Kutak Rock, LLP

    Civil Action No. 09-cv-02768-REB-MJW (D. Colo. Mar. 22, 2012)   Cited 4 times
    Finding that "[t]he current record does not contain information sufficient for the court to determine the amount of reasonable attorney fees tied to [the attorney's] lien" and ordering the attorney "to file with the court a motion seeking a specific amount of reasonable attorney fees"
  4. COPE v. WOZNICKI

    140 P.3d 239 (Colo. App. 2006)   Cited 6 times
    Deciding attorneys' lien attached to settlement proceeds where lien arose from attorneys' work done before they withdrew, even though they did not negotiate settlement
  5. North Valley Bank v. McGloin, Davenport

    251 P.3d 1250 (Colo. App. 2010)   Cited 2 times
    Holding that charging lien only includes fees generated in obtaining the judgment, not fees unrelated to the judgment
  6. Losavio v. McDivitt

    865 P.2d 934 (Colo. App. 1993)   Cited 15 times
    Noting that “[i]n the case of a dispute between attorneys, it is of no consequence that the client is the primary beneficiary of the legal services”
  7. Zebrowski v. Hanna

    973 F.2d 1001 (1st Cir. 1992)   Cited 15 times

    No. 91-2184. Heard May 7, 1992. Decided August 31, 1992. Robert S. Sinsheimer with whom Sinsheimer Levine, P.A., Boston, Mass., was on brief for plaintiffs, appellants. Andrew Z. Schwartz with whom Foley, Hoag Eliot, Boston, Mass., was on brief for defendants, appellees Michael Hanna and Soundings Seaside Resort Realty Trust. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Before BREYER, Chief Judge, ALDRICH and COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judges. BREYER, Chief Judge. The

  8. People v. Brown

    840 P.2d 1085 (Colo. 1992)   Cited 12 times
    Finding that a lawyer violated the precursor to Colo. RPC 1.5 when he charged his client for work he performed in responding to a grievance
  9. Beeson v. Industrial Claim

    942 P.2d 1314 (Colo. App. 1997)   Cited 7 times
    Holding that various factors measure the reasonableness of the attorney fee but no one factor is determinative, and the weight given to any factor depends on the circumstances of each case
  10. In re Ranes

    31 B.R. 70 (Bankr. D. Colo. 1983)   Cited 16 times
    Charging lien which is automatic as between attorney and client becomes enforceable against third parties if notice of the lien is filed with the court
  11. Section 3730 - Civil actions for false claims

    31 U.S.C. § 3730   Cited 5,358 times   430 Legal Analyses
    Granting the government primary responsibility for conducting suit
  12. Rule 3 - Commencing an Action

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 3   Cited 2,943 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Stating that once the inmate has filed his motion with the clerk, "[t]he clerk must file the motion and enter it on the criminal docket of the case in which the challenged judgment was entered"