Matter Remanded To Determine Scope Of Security Agreement.
We commend that all attorneys, with respect to collection of fees, read Rice v. Downs, Case No. B307780 (2d Dist., Div. 1 Dec. 27, 2021) (partially published) where the Court of Appeal, with some remand limited instructions, did seem to validate a security agreement/ UCC-1 filing for fee compensation as against a later charging order. Lien priorities did govern here, but the opinion is good reading on how to perfect and obtain priority for purposes of fee recovery against competing creditors.