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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 6 - Attorney's Lien Upon Cause of Action-Procedure-Notice to Defendants-Filing-Settlements
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From the commencement of an action, or from the filing of an answer containing a counterclaim, the attorney who represents the party in whose behalf such pleading is filed shall, to the extent hereinafter specified, have a lien upon his client's cause of action or counterclaim, and same shall attach to any verdict, report, decision, finding or judgment in his client's favor; and the proceeds thereof, wherever found, shall be subject to such lien, and no settlement between the parties without the approval of the attorney shall affect or destroy such lien, provided such attorney serves notice upon the defendant or defendants, or proposed defendant or defendants, in which he shall set forth the nature of the lien he claims and the extent thereof; and said lien shall take effect from and after the service of such notice, but such notice shall not be necessary provided such attorney has filed such pleading in a court of record, and endorsed thereon his name, together with the words "Lien claimed."

Historical Data

R.L. 1910, § 247.

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Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions
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 1985 OK AG 178, Question Submitted by: The Honorable Marvin York, Oklahoma State SenateCited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
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 1994 OK CIV APP 89, 883 P.2d 185, 65 OBJ 3395, Martin v. BuckmanDiscussed
 1995 OK CIV APP 26, 892 P.2d 668, 66 OBJ 1264, Kelly v. Old Republic Ins. Co.Cited
 2003 OK CIV APP 40, 69 P.3d 1210, BRITTON AND GRAY, P.C. v. SHELTONCited
 2006 OK CIV APP 104, 143 P.3d 235, GIBBS v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE CO.Discussed
 2011 OK CIV APP 126, 269 P.3d 30, SELF & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. JACKSONDiscussed
 1998 OK CIV APP 48, 958 P.2d 818, 69 OBJ 1588, FUGATE v. MOONEYCited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
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 1993 OK 127, 863 P.2d 1164, 64 OBJ 2960, State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. CummingsDiscussed at Length
 1994 OK 118, 895 P.2d 692, 65 OBJ 3693, State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. MeekDiscussed
 1954 OK 299, 277 P.2d 161, McGEE v. HARRISONCited
 1945 OK 327, 174 P.2d 596, 198 Okla. 3, CITY OF BARNSDALL v. CURNUTTDiscussed at Length
 1945 OK 328, 174 P.2d 596, 198 Okla. 3, CITY OF BARNSDALL v. CURNUTTDiscussed at Length
 1961 OK 116, 364 P.2d 82, CHILDERS v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cited
 1964 OK 145, 393 P.2d 852, SHOOK v. COOPERCited
 1964 OK 110, 394 P.2d 506, TOWN OF MANNFORD v. WATSONCited
 1967 OK 177, 442 P.2d 313, BUTLER v. BRECKINRIDGECited
 2007 OK 69, 177 P.3d 544, MEHDIPOUR v. HOLLANDCited
 2009 OK 43, 222 P.3d 1049, NICHOLS v. NICHOLSDiscussed
 1980 OK 50, 609 P.2d 1274, Vinzant v. Hillcrest Medical CenterDiscussed
 1977 OK 209, 571 P.2d 449, CAMPANELLO v. MASONDiscussed
 1980 OK 126, 615 P.2d 1014, State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. SmithCited
 1980 OK 164, 619 P.2d 620, Stubblefield v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Discussed
 2000 OK 21, 1 P.3d 987, 71 OBJ 778, ACCOSIF v. American States Ins. Co.Cited
 1981 OK 124, 645 P.2d 1000, Sooner Federal Sav. and Loan Ass'n v. MobleyCited
 1982 OK 72, 650 P.2d 857, Edwards v. Andrews, Davis, Legg, Bixler, Milsten & Murrah, Inc.Discussed at Length
 1985 OK 30, 713 P.2d 568, Republic Underwriters Ins. Co. v. DuncanDiscussed
Title 5. Attorneys and the State Bar
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 5 O.S. 8, Liability of Adverse PartyCited
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