A contingency fee agreement including a financial penalty for termination of the attorney-client relationship would chill a client’s right to seek counsel of their choice, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was told Dec. 6 at oral argument by a lawyer who urged the justices to bar enforcement of the provision.
The contract term debated in the fee dispute between two Pennsylvania law firms requires the client to pay a percentage of their recovery if they hire a new lawyer before the case is resolved.
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