When is it appropriate for a lawyer or law firm to file suit to collect unpaid fees?
For a long time, many have suggested that the answer to this question is, “Never.” More recently, some who counsel law firms have stopped short of advising that lawyers should never sue to recover unpaid fees. Rather, they allow that a lawsuit may be appropriate in certain circumstances, but that lawyers should exercise extreme care before filing suit against a client to recover a fee.
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