NRS
18.015 Lien for attorney’s fees: Amount; perfection; enforcement.
1. An attorney at law shall have a lien:
(a) Upon any claim, demand or cause of action,
including any claim for unliquidated damages, which has been placed in the
attorney’s hands by a client for suit or collection, or upon which a suit or
other action has been instituted.
(b) In any civil action, upon any file or other
property properly left in the possession of the attorney by a client.
2. A lien pursuant to subsection 1 is for
the amount of any fee which has been agreed upon by the attorney and client. In
the absence of an agreement, the lien is for a reasonable fee for the services
which the attorney has rendered for the client.
3. An attorney perfects a lien described
in subsection 1 by serving notice in writing, in person or by certified mail,
return receipt requested, upon his or her client and, if applicable, upon the
party against whom the client has a cause of action, claiming the lien and
stating the amount of the lien.
4. A lien pursuant to:
(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 attaches to any
verdict, judgment or decree entered and to any money or property which is
recovered on account of the suit or other action; and
(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 attaches to any
file or other property properly left in the possession of the attorney by his
or her client, including, without limitation, copies of the attorney’s file if
the original documents received from the client have been returned to the
client, and authorizes the attorney to retain any such file or property until
such time as an adjudication is made pursuant to subsection 6,
Ê from the
time of service of the notices required by this section.
5. A lien pursuant to paragraph (b) of
subsection 1 must not be construed as inconsistent with the attorney’s
professional responsibilities to the client.
6. On motion filed by an attorney having a
lien under this section, the attorney’s client or any party who has been served
with notice of the lien, the court shall, after 5 days’ notice to all
interested parties, adjudicate the rights of the attorney, client or other
parties and enforce the lien.
7. Collection of attorney’s fees by a lien
under this section may be utilized with, after or independently of any other
method of collection.
(Added to NRS by 1977,
773; A 2013,
271)
Notes of Decisions
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev · cites it 27×
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
Michel v. Eighth Judicial District Court (2001)
nev · cites it 12×
“Priority of attorney liens NRS 18.015 provides an attorney with a lien for attorney fees against any settlement or judgment obtained: 2 1.”
In Re Nicholson (1986)
nvb · cites it 12×
“The Bankruptcy Code grants the bankruptcy trustee power to avoid unperfected or unenforceable statutory liens. The Court must, therefore, conclude that the movant’s attorney’s lien is avoidable under § 545(2).”
Bero-Wachs v. Law Office of Logar & Pulver (2007)
nev · cites it 8×
“090 exempts alimony and certain retirement accounts from execution, NRS 18.015 allows an attorney to place a lien upon his client’s claim or cause of action in the amount of a reasonable fee for the attorney’s services.”
Argentena Consolidated Mining Co. v. Standish (2009)
nev · cites it 3×
“” Because Argentena did not seek or obtain any affirmative recovery in the underlying action, it argues that there could be no basis for a charging lien.”
Schlang v. Key Airlines, Inc. (1994)
nvd · cites it 6×
“The first Notice (#348), filed on September 18, 1992, declared an attorney’s lien for attorney’s fees and costs, which by contract amounted to 50% of all amounts recovered, and costs expended or incurred up to that date. The second Notice (#375), filed on October 26, 1993, does…”
Ross v. Scannell (1982)
wash · cites it 2×
“§ 37-61-420 (1981); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015 (1979); N.H. Rev.”
FREDIANELLI VS. MARTINEZ (2017)
nev · cites it 84×
“: NRS 18.015 provides for the enforcement of liens for attorney fees.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(1) — 13 cases
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
Bero-Wachs v. Law Office of Logar & Pulver (2007)
nev
“090 exempts alimony and certain retirement accounts from execution, NRS 18.015 allows an attorney to place a lien upon his client’s claim or cause of action in the amount of a reasonable fee for the attorney’s services.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(1)(a) — 9 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(1)(b) — 4 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(2) — 16 cases
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
In Re Nicholson (1986)
nvb
“The Bankruptcy Code grants the bankruptcy trustee power to avoid unperfected or unenforceable statutory liens. The Court must, therefore, conclude that the movant’s attorney’s lien is avoidable under § 545(2).”
Schlang v. Key Airlines, Inc. (1994)
nvd
“The first Notice (#348), filed on September 18, 1992, declared an attorney’s lien for attorney’s fees and costs, which by contract amounted to 50% of all amounts recovered, and costs expended or incurred up to that date. The second Notice (#375), filed on October 26, 1993, does…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(3) — 21 cases
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
Bero-Wachs v. Law Office of Logar & Pulver (2007)
nev
“090 exempts alimony and certain retirement accounts from execution, NRS 18.015 allows an attorney to place a lien upon his client’s claim or cause of action in the amount of a reasonable fee for the attorney’s services.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(4) — 9 cases
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(4)(a) — 11 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(4)(b) — 4 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(5) — 1 case
Leventhal v. Black & LoBello (2013)
nev
“: This is an appeal from an order adjudicating a law firm’s charging lien for fees against its former client under NRS 18.015. The firm did not serve the statutory notices required to perfect its lien until the case was over.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 18.015(6) — 6 cases
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