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Apr. 16, 2019

Avenatti seeks lien on attorney fees in major class action

A whittled jury verdict on appeal to the 9th Circuit is the latest battleground in the troubled attorney’s legal saga.

Avenatti seeks lien on attorney fees in major class action
Attorney Michael Avenatti (New York Times News Service)

Charged with 40 federal felonies in two states, Michael J. Avenatti is trying to secure his stake in a potentially lucrative lawsuit by filing a notice of lien for attorney fees in a major class action that could be worth millions.

Avenatti told the Daily Journal on Monday he recently voluntarily resigned as lead counsel in the case against Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Halyard Health Inc. over defective medical gowns but wants to ensure...

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