關(guān)于律師費(fèi)的分配 ZHANG, WANG & LEE, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 666 EAST CHANGAN BOULEVARD BEIJING, P.R. CHINA 100001 TELEPHONE: 010-1234-5678; TELEFAX: 010-1234-5679 WWW..ZWL.COM.CN VIA REGULAR INTERNATIONAL MAIL May 18, 2004 Mr. Johnson Smith, Esq. Smith & Cheney, L.L.P. 620 - 5th Avenue New York, N.Y. 10002 The United States of America Re: American Records, Inc. v. Huaguang CDs Co., Ltd. Dear Mr. Smith: Thank you for calling today to discuss retaining me as your foreign co-counsel in the above-referenced matter. As we discussed, Rule 1.5 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct requires any contingent fee agreement to be in writing. It also prohibits lawyers not in the same office from sharing a fee unless 1) the division of fee is in proportion to the services performed by each lawyer, or, by written agreement with the client, each lawyer assumes joint responsibility for the representation; 2) the client is advised of and does not object to the participation of all the lawyers involved; and 3) the total fee is reasonable. Accordingly, our fee must either be based on the proportion of services to be provided by each of us, or we must have a written agreement with the client stating that we assume joint representation. I interpret this to mean that if we want to divide the fee 50/50, we must each do equal work, or we must both be on the retainer agreement with American Records, Inc. Be that as it may, we will also need to memorialize an agreement between ourselves with respect to fees and expenses. I have prepared a draft being enclosed for your signature or changes, as the case may be.
I look forward to working with you and American Records, Inc. on this matter. Sincerely, Zhang, Wang & Lee, L.L.P. Deguang Zhang, Esq.
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