關(guān)于律師費(fèi)的分配
ZHANG, WANG & LEE, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
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VIA REGULAR INTERNATIONAL MAIL
May 18, 2004
Mr. Johnson Smith, Esq.
Smith & Cheney, L.L.P.
620 - 5th Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10002
The United States of America
Re: American Records, Inc. v. Huaguang CDs Co., Ltd.
Dear Mr. Smith:
Thank you for calling today to discuss retaining me as your foreign co-counsel in the
above-referenced matter. As we discussed, Rule 1.5 of the New York Rules of
Professional Conduct requires any contingent fee agreement to be in writing. It also
prohibits lawyers not in the same office from sharing a fee unless
1) the division of fee is in proportion to the services performed by each
lawyer, or, by written agreement with the client, each lawyer assumes
joint responsibility for the representation;
2) the client is advised of and does not object to the participation of all the
lawyers involved; and
3) the total fee is reasonable.
Accordingly, our fee must either be based on the proportion of services to be provided
by each of us, or we must have a written agreement with the client stating that we
assume joint representation. I interpret this to mean that if we want to divide the fee
50/50, we must each do equal work, or we must both be on the retainer agreement
with American Records, Inc.
Be that as it may, we will also need to memorialize an agreement between ourselves
with respect to fees and expenses. I have prepared a draft being enclosed for your
signature or changes, as the case may be.

I look forward to working with you and American Records, Inc. on this matter.
Sincerely,
Zhang, Wang & Lee, L.L.P.
Deguang Zhang, Esq.