Quinn Emanuel Faces Class Action in Fla. Over Fee Agreements
The wife of jailed real estate mogul Nir Meir is fighting bills from the firm totaling over $360,000, contending that her signature was forged on a fee agreement. She also says the arbitration clause in that agreement violates Florida bar rules.
April 18, 2024 at 05:43 PM
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Class ActionsThe original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
What You Need to Know
- Quinn Emanuel is facing a lawsuit in Miami accusing the firm of enforcing a forged fee arrangement.
- The firm was originally hired by real estate mogul Nir Meir, who is facing criminal charges.
- The plaintiff also says the arbitration clause in the firm's fee agreement violates Florida bar rules.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan faces class action claims that an arbitration clause included in its fee agreements violates Florida bar rules, as part of a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court that accuses the law firm of trying to enforce a fee agreement on a client's wife based on documents her lawyer claims were forged.
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