NYC Litigation Boutique Sued for ‘Absurd’ Fees

A real estate developer is suing New York City litigation boutique O’Shea & Partners for breach of contract, alleging it charged “grossly excessive” and padded fees when it represented the developer beginning in 2013.

The firm charged “almost $1.9 million over a three year period, without engaging in any discovery, or document collection, whatsoever,” said the complaint, filed with a New York trial court on Dec. 9.

Plaintiffs Madison Equities LLC and the group’s principal, Robert Gladstone, are seeking at least $900,000 over the “fraudulent” billing.

They claim O’Shea & Partners violated the engagement agreement signed by the parties saying ...