Opinion ID: 2274583
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Perfection of Lilley's Attorney Lien

Text: [¶ 11] In its appeal, the State initially argued that an attorney lien should be held to the same perfection standards as other types of liens, and it contended Lilley had not satisfied these requirements. The State has since taken the position that we need not address the perfection issue if we find that Lilley's lien should have been based on 35% of the interpleader fund, rather than 35% of Steamship's jury award plus interest. We find no error in the trial court's conclusion that Lilley had established and perfected an attorney lien, and we affirm that portion of the judgment. See Libner v. Me. County Comm'rs' Ass'n, 2004 ME 39, ¶¶ 10-11, 845 A.2d 570, 573; Newbert v. Cunningham, 50 Me. 231, 232-33 (1863).