May 30, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Lund and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 919 (MCL 600.919).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
919. (1) The measure of the compensation of members of
the
bar an attorney at law is left to the express or implied
agreement
of the parties subject to the attorney
and the attorney's
client, except as provided otherwise by law or by regulation of the
supreme court.
(2)
Any An agreement for such compensation , of an attorney at
law or for reimbursement of any expenses ,
incident to incurred by
an
attorney in the prosecution or defense
of any a claim by any
party
is wholly void if such
professional the employment was
solicited
by the member of the bar, attorney or by any other
another person acting on his behalf or at his the
request of the
attorney, unless the services of such member of the bar the
attorney were first requested by such party the client.
(3) If an attorney at law enters into an express or implied
agreement to prosecute a claim for personal injury or wrongful
death that provides that the attorney's compensation is contingent
in whole or in part on successful prosecution or settlement of the
claim or on the amount of recovery, the attorney shall not receive,
retain, or share a fee that is more than $1,000,000.00, regardless
of the percentage of the amount recovered involved.