Okla. Stat. tit. 5, § 5-8
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Adverse party - Liability on settlement or compromise of
Official statutory text
claim involving lien - Lien as against judgment debtor - Enforcement
of lien.
Should the party to any action or proposed action whose interest
is adverse to the client contracting with an attorney settle or
compromise a cause of action, claim or judgment wherein any lien
perfected under Sections 6 and 7 of this title is involved and such
settlement or compromise is made without the consent of the attorney
holding such lien, such adverse party shall thereupon become liable
to such attorney for the fee that was due or would have become due
under a contract of employment but for the settlement. After
judgment in any court of record, the attorney's lien provided for
herein may also be effective against the judgment debtor upon
endorsement of the words "subject to the attorney's lien in favor of
[insert name]" on the judgment. An attorney may enforce any lien
provided for by this act in any court of competent jurisdiction by
action filed within one (1) year after the attorney becomes aware of
such compromise or payment of such judgment, or judgment may be
rendered on motion in the case in the court in which the suit was
brought.
of lien.
Should the party to any action or proposed action whose interest
is adverse to the client contracting with an attorney settle or
compromise a cause of action, claim or judgment wherein any lien
perfected under Sections 6 and 7 of this title is involved and such
settlement or compromise is made without the consent of the attorney
holding such lien, such adverse party shall thereupon become liable
to such attorney for the fee that was due or would have become due
under a contract of employment but for the settlement. After
judgment in any court of record, the attorney's lien provided for
herein may also be effective against the judgment debtor upon
endorsement of the words "subject to the attorney's lien in favor of
[insert name]" on the judgment. An attorney may enforce any lien
provided for by this act in any court of competent jurisdiction by
action filed within one (1) year after the attorney becomes aware of
such compromise or payment of such judgment, or judgment may be
rendered on motion in the case in the court in which the suit was
brought.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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