Massachusetts Appeals Court May 1, 2014, No. 13-P-775 (Neuwirth v. Neuwirth)

Milkey, J.

This case involves the efforts of the Smyth Law Offices, P.C. (Smyth Law), to collect fees allegedly owed by its former client, Donald Neuwirth (Neuwirth). Rather than filing a new claim against Neuwirth based on contract or quantum meruit, Smyth Law chose to pursue an attorney’s lien in the divorce action in which it had represented him.