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AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES IN THIS DIVORCE ACTION WAS AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION, ATTORNEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH BILLING RULES AND NO EXPERT AFFIDAVITS WERE SUBMITTED (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the award of attorney’s fees and expert witness fees in this divorce action was an abuse of discretion:

In a matrimonial action, an award of counsel fees is a matter committed to the sound discretion of the trial court … . However, court rules impose certain requirements upon attorneys who represent clients in domestic relations matters … . These rules were designed to address abuses in the practice of matrimonial law and to protect the public, and the failure to substantially comply with the rules will preclude an attorney’s recovery of a fee from his or her client …  or from the adversary spouse … . A showing of substantial compliance must be made on a prima facie basis as part of the moving party’s papers … .

Here, the evidence proffered by the defendant in support of that branch of her motion which was for an award of counsel fees for work performed by Glynn demonstrates that Glynn failed to substantially comply with the rules requiring periodic billing statements at least every 60 days … . Accordingly, the Supreme Court erred in granting that branch of the defendant’s motion which pertains to Glynn’s counsel’s fees. …

“The award of expert witness fees in a matrimonial action is left to the sound discretion of the trial court, and should be made upon a detailed showing of the services to be rendered and the estimated time involved”… . “Absent affidavits from the expert witnesses at issue, the Supreme Court lacks a sufficient basis to grant a motion for the award of such fees” …  Here, the defendant failed to submit such expert affidavits. Greco v Greco, 2018 NY Slip Op 03509, Second Dept 5-16-18

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