HOUSTON – A local man is suing Jim Adler & Associates, claiming the “Texas Hammer” wants a cut of attorney’s fees that he didn’t earn.
Seeking $100,000 in damages, Avery Battle filed the suit on March 11 in Harris County District Court.
According to the lawsuit, Battle hired and fired Adler within a 72 hour time period to represent him in a car wreck suit.
Claiming he was not fired for “good cause,” Adler now demands from Battle one third of the attorney’s fees from the litigation, “despite being terminated before any actual legal work was performed and despite not contributing to the recovery obtained by (Battle’s) new counsel,” the suit states.
“Plaintiff never spoke with any attorney employed by Defendant, yet it demands more than then thousand dollars … while threatening civil action,” the suit states.
Battle is seeking declaratory relief that he does not owe any attorney’s fees.
Houston attorney James Amaro represents him.
Case No. 2021-14308