Retaining lien

“A retaining lien is an attorney's possessory interest in a client's papers, money, securities, and files that attaches to secure the client's payment of the fees and costs earned by the attorney to that point. See Foreman v. Behr, 866 So.2d 705, 706 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); Boroff v. Bic Corp., 718 So.2d 348, 349 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998); Brickell Place Condo Ass'n v. Joseph H. Ganguzza & Assocs., P.A., 31 So.3d 287, 289 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010).” ''See also Lavere-Alvaro v. Syprett, Meshad et. al.'', 54 So.3d 1056 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011).