Appellate Division, Second Department · November 4, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06443
Matter of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC v Kohn
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06443
Holding The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s apportionment of attorney’s fees, finding that the outgoing attorney’s contributions were proportionally and substantively greater than the current attorney’s. The court awarded the outgoing attorney 83⅓% of the net contingency fee and the current attorney 16⅔%.
The court’s words
Kohn's contributions to the personal injury action were both proportionally and substantively greater than those of the petitioner
2026 NY Slip Op 06443, at the official text
Kohn was an experienced personal injury attorney and that he conducted the initial investigation into Qureshi's accident
2026 NY Slip Op 06443, at the official text
Kohn also represented the plaintiff at her examination under oath and at a mediation, which ultimately resulted in the $500,000 settlement offer
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the court's determination was not warranted by the facts
2026 NY Slip Op 06443, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 4, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06443 |
| Area of law | Attorney Discipline and Professional Responsibility |
| Week | Week ending November 7, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06443 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1738 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC v Kohn, 2026 NY Slip Op 06443 (Appellate Division, Second Department, November 4, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06443/
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