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WEEN v. DOW

35 A.D.3d 58 (2006)

822 N.Y.S.2d 257

JEFFREY WEEN, ESQ., Doing Business as JEFFREY WEEN & ASSOCIATES, Appellant-Respondent, v. PATRICIA DOW, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 5, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Bernard D'Orazio, P.C., New York City (Bernard D'Orazio of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

The Halperin Law Firm, LLP, New York City (Guy S. Halperin of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

TOM, J.P., SULLIVAN, CATTERSON and McGUIRE, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NARDELLI, J.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine, inter alia, whether a provision in a retainer agreement, which holds the client liable for attorneys' fees incurred in the collection of fees generated under the retainer agreement, is void as against public policy.

Defendant Patricia Dow owns the shares allocated to two cooperative apartments located in the NoHo section of Manhattan. Defendant, a single mother, resides...

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