A well-known New York matrimonial lawyer has lost a motion to withdraw from a case because his client ran out of money. Dominic A. Barbara received a lecture from the judge on the importance of assessing a client's ability to pay before taking on a case. Richard Keidel, chair of the State Bar association's matrimonial committee, agreed with the ruling: "Both litigants and the matrimonial bar have an obligation to make these cases more cost effective where the parties have limited means."
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Divorce Lawyer Loses Bid to Withdraw, Gets Lecture on Client Fees
New York Law Journal
January 21, 2005
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