(This story was updated to add new information.)
The bankrupt Palm Greens Recreation Association in Delray Beach is looking for yet another lawyer to represent it as the association tries to fend off an attempt to have a court-appointed trustee oversee its finances. Bankruptcy Court Judge Erik Kimball took issue with the association’s motives during a recent hearing.
The association, which manages leisure amenities for two condo complexes at Palm Greens, already fired its initial lawyer, Tate Russack of Venice. It accused him of misrepresenting his experience and overcharging the association by billing $93,861 for less than a month of work. But Kimball found his fees to be reasonable, and accepted Russack’s offer to cut his fee by 50%. “This is a very difficult case because the debtor (the Recreation Association) is a very difficult client,” said the judge…