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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 311:13

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
From the commencement of an action, bill in equity or other proceeding in any court, the filing of a counterclaim or plea in set-off or recoupment, or appearance in any proceeding before any state or federal department, board, or commission, the attorney who appears for a client in such proceeding shall have a lien for reasonable fees and expenses upon the client’s cause of action, upon the judgment decree or other order in the client’s favor entered or made in such proceeding, and upon the proceeds derived therefrom. The lien cannot be affected by any settlement between the parties before or after the judgment decree or other order. Upon the request of the client or the attorney, the court in which the proceeding is pending, or, if the proceeding is not pending in a court, the superior court, may determine and enforce the lien; provided that this section shall not apply to matters arising under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 282-A and any case where the method of determination of attorneys’ fees is otherwise expressly provided by statute.