MSAR's charging lien came about not by virtue of Judiciary Law § 475, but rather a stipulation, so ordered by the court, in which plaintiff agreed that MSAR "shall have a charging lien against plaintiff and plaintiff's share of equitable distribution, if any, in the amount of $70,000." Accordingly, plaintiff will not be heard to argue that because MSAR's efforts did not create a "new fund" greater than the value of interests already held by plaintiff, MSAR does not have...
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