Smith, Russell Smith, Ed Strongin,Brian Tannebaum, Rod Vereen, Stanley Wakshlag, Mayor Otis Wallace, Jeffrey WatsonFOR A RECEPTION & FUNDRAISER TO BENEFITTHE BENEDICT P. [read post]

RAYMOND ROWE, POLLY RUMBOUGH, and FIVE-STAR REALTY, INC., Appellees. 2nd District.Attorney's fees -- Contracts -- Contingency fee agreement -- Termination of services clause -- Representation agreement between attorney and client was unenforceable as matter of law where provision of agreement providing for immediate payment of accrued hourly rates upon discharge constituted a penalty clause, in violation of Bar rule -- Argument that trial court should have severed offending language… [read post]