CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Between Attorney and Client
.........Enforcement Against Own Client
2 Cards On This Topic:

Attorney cannot sue client for conspiracy to defraud by falsely promising to go to trial to induce attorney to change retainer agrmt from hourly to contingency—demurrer to complaint properly sustained.

Presumption of undue influence between attorney and client, therefore bill is not an account stated for enforcement.