Section 8.12 Attorney Liens

• Library: Settling Cases 2014

Section 484.130, RSMo 2000, provides that an attorney has a lien on the client’s cause of action from the commencement of the action. The lien attaches to a judgment in favor of the client. It cannot be affected by a settlement between the parties. Wright v. Bartimus Frickleton Robertson & Gorny PC, 364 S.W.3d 558, 566–67 (Mo. App. W.D. 2011). Section 484.140, RSMo 2000, authorizes contingent fee contracts in certain civil actions, including personal injury claims. The attorney’s lien under a contingent...