Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Attorney withholding stocks

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RESPONSE: Attorneys generally have a retaining lien on their file until they are paid in full. I don't understand how you can expect the attorney to release something he made for you [ie. the stocks] when you have not paid the attorney for the attorney's work. I am sure you don't work for nothing, so why would it be different for an attorney. Good luck, and I recommend that you try to work it out with your attorney.

Randall Gilbert