MASINTER v. GRUNEWALD

No. 6696.

309 So.2d 739 (1975)

Milton P. MASINTER v. M. Cordill GRUNEWALD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel & Johnson, Ben C. Toledano, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Miranne & Grevemberg, Lee C. Grevemberg, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before LEMMON, SCHOTT and BEER, JJ.


LEMMON, Judge.

This appeal questions as excessive the amount awarded by the trial court to plaintiff attorney for professional services rendered to defendant client.

On the recommendation of his personal attorney (who did not practice criminal law), defendant employed plaintiff to represent his son who had been arrested on five serious criminal charges. Defendant paid a $1,500.00 retainer fee and was advised there might be substantial additional fees because...

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