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Title 5. Attorneys and the State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 5. Attorneys and the State Bar
    Chapter 1 - Attorneys and Counselors
        Section 7 - Contingent Fee - Limitation on Amount-Compromise or Settlement - Effect on Liens - Contract Void When Layman Secures or Has Any Interest Therein
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It shall be lawful for an attorney to contract for a percentage or portion of the proceeds of a client's cause of action or claim not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the net amount of such judgment as may be recovered, or such compromise as may be made, whether the same arises ex contractu or ex delicto, and no compromise or settlement entered into by a client without such attorney's consent shall affect or abrogate the lien provided for in this chapter. Provided that all such contracts in personal injury or wrongful death cases including, but not restricted to, cases in which jurisdiction is in the Industrial Commission, shall be void and unenforceable (1) if secured as a result of the intervention of any laymen, association, or corporation for compensation, or promise of compensation, or anticipation of gift, compensation or hope of reward, or (2) where any laymen, association or corporation has a direct or indirect interest in, or growing out of, any judgment arising out of such claim recovery or compensation from, or settlement of any such claim.

Historical Data

R.L. 1910, § 248; Laws 1953, p. 15, § 1.

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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
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 1993 OK CIV APP 97, 861 P.2d 319, 64 OBJ 3008, Temeron, Inc. v. Ferraro Energy Corp.Cited
 1994 OK CIV APP 89, 883 P.2d 185, 65 OBJ 3395, Martin v. BuckmanCited
 2002 OK CIV APP 40, 46 P.3d 161, PEZOLD, RICHEY, CARUSO & BARKER, P.P.C. v. CHEROKEE NATION INDUSTRIES, INC.Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1988 OK 122, 764 P.2d 522, 59 OBJ 2944, McCrary v. McCraryCited
 1992 OK 118, 848 P.2d 11, 63 OBJ 2108, State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. FaginDiscussed at Length
 1994 OK 9, 870 P.2d 762, 65 OBJ 283, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority v. New Life Pentecostal Church of JenksDiscussed
 1994 OK 32, 897 P.2d 246, 65 OBJ 1183, State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Assn. v. WatsonDiscussed at Length
 1961 OK 72, 360 P.2d 940, SOUTHARD v. MacDONALDCited
 1963 OK 89, 380 P.2d 961, STATE v. MASONCited
 1964 OK 110, 394 P.2d 506, TOWN OF MANNFORD v. WATSONCited
 1969 OK 42, 452 P.2d 150, STATE EX REL. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. HATCHERDiscussed at Length
 2004 OK 6, 85 P.3d 824, STATE ex rel. OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. FLANIKENCited
 1951 OK 16, 227 P.2d 670, 204 Okla. 138, COX v. FREEMANDiscussed
 1950 OK 230, 223 P.2d 1072, 203 Okla. 565, ARMSTRONG v. MARTINDiscussed
 1998 OK 83, 969 P.2d 347, 69 OBJ 2647, State ex. rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. WeeksCited
Title 5. Attorneys and the State Bar
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 5 O.S. 8, Liability of Adverse PartyCited
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