Dear Fellow CLC Members: I need a little help in regards to the process and forms for filing an attorney's charging lien. Long story made short, client racks-up a large bill with my firm. Partner recently left firm and took file ( I know - I shouldn't have released the file without getting paid first but I think that the client has a great case and my ex-partner was doing a great job in the representation). I need to file this attorney's charging lien so that I get paid out of the proceeds of the case. I'm not a total mooch - I've done a little research. The Florida Bar Ethics Department issued an information packet as to attorney liens which has been some help. I'm really looking for a charging lien form and instruction on the filing process. Any help is greatly appreciated. Please direct your replies to my personal (and egotistical) email address of atritt@atritt.com. Thanks, Arnie. Arnold D. Tritt, Jr. Board Certified Construction Attorney 707 Peninsular Place Jacksonville, Florida 32204 Phone (904) 354-5200 Facsimile (904) 354-5256 Arnold.Tritt@atritt.com www.atritt.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information and all attachments contained in this electronic communication are legally privileged and confidential information, subject to the attorney-client privilege and intended only for the use of intended recipients . If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately of the error by return email and please permanently remove any copies of this message from your system and do not retain any copies, whether in electronic or physical form or otherwise . Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. TAX ADVICE DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to the requirements of Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, we advise you that any federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of: (1) avoiding penalties that maybe imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this communication. Disclaimer regarding Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA") (Florida Statutes Section 668.50): If this communication concerns negotiation of a contract or agreement, UETA does not apply to this communication; contract formation in this matter shall occur only with manually-affixed original signatures on original documents.