Opinion
Argued March 22, 2001.
April 16, 2001.
In a proceeding pursuant to Judiciary Law § 475 to fix an attorney's lien, the petitioner appeals, on the ground of inadequacy, from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Klarsfeld, J.), dated January 10, 2000, which, after a hearing, fixed its fee in the amount of only 15% of the total amount of the attorney's fee awarded to the respondent.
Jacoby Meyers Law Offices, LLP (Mauro Goldberg Lilling, LLP, Great Neck, N.Y. [Kenneth Mauro and Katherine Herr Solomon] of counsel), appellant pro se.
Gorayeb Associates, P.C., New York, N.Y. (Mark J. Elder of counsel), respondent pro se.
Before: FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P., ANITA R. FLORIO, HOWARD MILLER and ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Considering the amount of time spent on the entire case, the nature of the work performed, and the relative contributions of counsel (see, Lai Ling Cheng v. Modansky Leasing Co., 73 N.Y.2d 454, 458; Matter of Rosenberg v. McCormack, 250679; Schneebalg v. Lincoln Sec. Life Ins. Co., 225 A.D.2d 684), there is no reason to disturb the Supreme Court's determination fixing the petitioner's fee at 15% of the total amount of the attorney's fee awarded to the respondent, as that fee was reasonable (see, Matter of Santemma v. Chasco Co., 261 A.D.2d 408).