Other Grounds Exist to Disqualify Counsel A trial court's decision on a disqualification motion is reviewed for abuse of discretion. (3) MOTION TO QUASH OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MODIFY DEPOSITION SUBPOENA; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Discussion FMGs San Francisco appellate team obtained an affirmance from the California Court of Appeals of a trial courts denial, Georgia Court of Appeals Grants Petitions for Interlocutory Appeal to Two Cases Handled by FMG Tort and Appellate Teams, Friendship Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Elevation Chophouse v. Hasty, (Ga. Ct. Partner If competent evidence does not establish such a conflict, the attorney is not disqualified for a conflict. Sharp v. Next Entertainment, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 410, 425-426. 1. [W]here an attorneys continued representation threatens an opposing litigant with cognizable injury or would undermine the integrity of the judicial process, the trial court may grant a motion for disqualification, regardless of whether a motion is brought by a present or former client of recused counsel. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1197, 1205. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell Petrey Wholesale, Inc.s notice of joinder in the motion to disqualify is GRANTED as timely. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell Motions to disqualify counsel present competing policy considerations. NO OTHER TYPES OF REMOTE APPEARANCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR COURTROOM, INCLUDING COURT CALL. If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, when new changes related to " are available. CLEVE PELL VS THE MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. The alternative writ is discharged. Proc., 284. try clicking the minimize button instead. the attorneys interest in representing a client; the financial burden on a client of change of counsel; any tactical abuse underlying a disqualification motion; and. Dept. Only a party who has (or has had) a fiduciary relationship with a lawyer has standing to disqualify the lawyer. Motion Hearing set for 8/18/2011 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 5th Floor, San Jose before Hon. Your content views addon has successfully been added. ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 01/22/2019 - Motion to Di, FRANCIS BAGNAROL, et al vs. CAROLINA BAGNAROL, et al, Professional Negligence Attorney Malpractice, Julie Pavlina San Giorgio v. Pavlina, Jr., et al. al., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Civil Action Number 1:20-cv-02205-SCJ. Ct. She reminds the Court that mother had brought a motio ..is no court order for the appointment of the mediator, and (3) a MSA not merged into a judgment is only a contract subject to contract defenses. (2) NOTICE OF JOINDER; Whether an attorney should be disqualified is a matter addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court. The court evaluated the motion using California Rules of Professional Conduct 1.9 (regarding conflicts with former clients) and 1.11 (regarding former government attorneys, and referring to Rule 1.9(c)). You can always see your envelopes The paramount concern must be to preserve public trust in the scrupulous administration of justice and integrity of the bar. Id. Other courts permit disqualification on a different basis, holding that standing is established so long as the lawyer owed a duty of confidentiality to the complaining party and breached it. First, there must be a substantial relationship between the former representation and the current representation. 1370707 The plaintiffs counsel, Downtown Los Angeles Law Group attorney, Anthony Werbin, had previously done defense work for Costco. Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 395, 409. Instead, the substantial relationship test controls. 23 This action arises from a dispute over the settlement of an earlier lawsuit. Tentative Ruling No. She concludes with asserting that she does not seek reconsideration of her motion and that father now seeks a preemptive attack on mothers equitable defenses; if father believes he has an enforceable contract as to the mediator he should bring an action Plaintiffs (Jamie Castro) unopposed Motion to Recuse Plaintiffs Counsel, Howard D. Silver (Motion), filed on 5-23-19, is GRANTED on the condition that Plaintiff files proof of proper service on Mr. Silver and all parties in this action before the hearing on this motion. Party: Defendants The Montebello Unified School District and The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education Santa Barbara County Superior Court If both prongs of this test are satisfied, access to confidential information by the attorney in the course of the first representation (relevant, by definition, to the second representation) is presumed and disqualification of the attorneys representation of the second client is mandatory. Jun Ki Kim v. True Church Members of Holy Hill Community Church (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 1435, 1454. The court has discretion to allow an attorney to withdraw, and such a motion should be granted provided that there is no prejudice to the client and it does not disrupt the orderly process of justice. at 1358. California, 494 U.S. 1039 (1990) . I.e., on proper notice to the existing counsel and to all other parties, the client is entitled to a court order substituting new counsel, or substituting the client in propria persona. Weil & Brown, Civ. Cal. Id. The courts apply a two-pronged test to determine whether the court must conclusively presume that an attorney has knowledge of confidential information about a prior client that requires the court to disqualify the attorney from representing a current client adverse to the prior client. Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 395, 409. [D]isqualification is a drastic course of action that should not be taken simply out of hypersensitivity to ethical nuances or the appearance of impropriety. Rptr. Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. 11 NICOLE HEININGER VS STUDIO CORBEAU, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,, ET AL. Your alert tracking was successfully added. Dep't of Corps. of Corp. v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems, Inc. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1135, 1145; Code Civ. Sharon Collier prevailed on a motion to disqualify on behalf of client Costco. EXTREME et al, ORDER DENYING DEFEDANT'S (JIN FAN HE) MOTION TO RECUSE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, OPPOSITION TO DEFTS MOTION TO RECUSE PLTFS COUNSEL FILED BY PLAINTIFF STAC, KHALIL MSALAM, et al vs. try clicking the minimize button instead. ATTORNEYS: Finally, while the court found that counsel had violated rule 4.2 by contacting a USPS managing agent, such violation did not warrant the harsh sanction of disqualification; the evidentiary sanction of precluding the plaintiffs use of the managing agents declaration was sufficient to protect the integrity of the judicial process. Please wait a moment while we load this page. There, the firm representing plaintiffs also represented the defendants former human resources employees as plaintiffs in a separate matter against the same employer defendant. USA Motion to Disqualify Defense Counsel, CR. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. will be able to access it on trellis. In both instances, the courts concluded that a disqualifying conflict did not exist and denied disqualification. Your credits were successfully purchased. In Kinchen v. Brennan, No. Exchange v. Fireman's Fund . Rules of Court, rule 3.1362(a), (c), (e), ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO RECUSE POWELL PARTNER'S COUNSEL, BROADWAY PROPERTIES LLC VS. WE PARK, INC. et al, ORDER RE: SELLER DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO RECUSE/DISQUALIFY COUNSEL, 2614 BUCHANAN STREET HOMEOWNERS ASSN., et al VS. GREGORY JOHNSON et al, ORDER RE: MOTION TO RECUSE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL MELINDA JAMES NILI, JAMES RYAN VS. OOC INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (D.B.A. Plaintiffs Evidentiary Objections Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. Some cases hold that the complaining party must prove a present or past attorney-client relationship with the attorney who is the target of the motion. Responses due by 7/25/2011. Petrey Wholesale, Inc. [D]isqualification motions involve a conflict between the clients right to counsel of their choice and the need to maintain ethical standards of professional responsibility [Citation.] 3) the Defendants motion to recuse Plaintiffs counsel; and As a result, these motions must be examined carefully to ensure that literalism does not deny the parties substantial justice. City of Santa Barbara v. Super. RULING: The motion is deni ..first amended complaint (FAC) on December 19, 2018. 15 NINA YUAN, an individual, RICHWAVE The court has discretion to allow an attorney to withdraw, and such a motion should be granted provided that there is no prejudice to the client and it does not disrupt the orderly process of justice. more analytics for Wilfred J Schneider, Jr. ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 08/12/2020 - Motion to Di, ~CIV Minute Order - Motion to Disqualify Counsel 12/09/2019 - Motion to Di, ADRIANNE ADAMS vs WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, Motion to Disqualify Counsel 04/27/2018 - Motion to Disqualify Counsel. Nature of Proceedings: Motion to Disqualify; Motion to Amend by clicking the Inbox on the top right hand corner. Party: Defendants The Montebello Unified School District and The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education 5 RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Millennial Media (Cooley LLP) filed by Millennial Media, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Chris C. Campbell, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Campbell Declaration, # 3 Declaration of Patrick A. Doody, # 4 Declaration of Kevin Todd Duncan, # 5 Declaration of Nelson Kuan, # 6 Exhibit A to Kuan Declaration, # 7 Exhibit B to Kuan Declaration, # 8 Exhibit C . In short, it is widely understood by judges that attorneys now commonly use disqualification motions for purely strategic purposes. Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300, 301. A client deprived of the attorney of his choice suffers a particularly heavy penalty where, as appears to be the case here, his attorney is highly skilled in the relevant area of the law. Gregori v. Bank of America ((1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300. Judge Colleen K. Sterne Second, it must appear that by virtue of the nature of the former representation or the relationship of the attorney to his [or her] former client that confidential information material to the current dispute would normally have been imparted to the attorney. Id. The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before or after judgment or final determination, as follows: It has long been recognized in this state that the clients power to discharge an attorney, with or without cause, is absolute. Sample motion to disqualify opposing counsel in federal court (pursuant California rules professional responsibility). N.D. Cal. Your recipients will receive an email with this envelope shortly and Motion by defendant Alma Del Pueblo Owners Association Inc. dba The Management Trust to disqualify plaintiffs attorney 10 To comply with rule 3.1362, the moving party must submit the following forms: Cal. (3) Defendant/Cross-Complainant Gopher Protocol, Inc. Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell Discussion: Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. You will lose the information in your envelope, Ruling on Submitted Matter - re: Motion to Disqualify Counsel, PROCTOR-V-ECKO PRODUCTS GROUP ET AL Print. The operative FAC alleges 27 causes of action arising from her purchase and ownership of an affordable residential condominium unit in the Alma del Pueblo development, which is a mixed-use (i.e., both commercial and residential) development. Even if all of the requirements are met, the court has discretion to deny an attorneys request to withdraw where such withdrawal would work an injustice or cause undue delay in the proceeding. Mandell v. Super. 5 386 H. F. Ahmanson & Co. v. Salomon Brothers, Inc. (1991) 229 Cal.App.3d 1445, 1454. (3) MOTION TO QUASH OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MODIFY DEPOSITION SUBPOENA; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Lawyers, and sometimes courts, struggle with complicated questions about conflicts of interest. The defendant argued that the firm could not zealously and ethically develop evidence in [p]laintiffs class action reflecting dishonesty and fault by [the former HR employees] in [the] performance of their human resources job duties and that the conflict of interest was irreconcilable. The defendant also argued that the plaintiffs counsel had received and misused property and privileged documents belonging to the defendant. 16 and SHYH-CHYI WONG, an individual, and In short, it is widely understood by judges that attorneys now commonly use disqualification motions for purely strategic purposes. Gregori v. Bank of America (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 300, 301. [I]f the nature of the representation is such that confidences could have been exchanged between the lawyer and client, and it would be if it satisfies both prongs of this test, courts will conclusively presume they were exchanged, and disqualification will be required. City Nat. Notice of Joinder 391 In 2009, Epic settled its claims against Ali 5 Corporation. 6 3d 545]. 114546.) FMG attorneys Phil Savrin and Shawn Bingham prevailed on a motion for, NLRB Affirms Dismissal of Failure to Bargain Complaint, Dallas FMG attorney Robert Chadwick obtained a favorable appellate ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of a transportation company. at 1359. H046505, 2020 WL 5513420 (Cal. Ct. (2008) 158 Cal.App.4th 1697, 1711. The defendant moved to disqualify the plaintiffs counsel, arguing that the plaintiffs counsel used information he learned during his former employment as an AUSA to benefit the plaintiff in prosecuting her retaliation claim against the USPS. Party: Defendants The Montebello Unified School District and The Montebello Unified School District Board of Education Your subscription has successfully been upgraded. Given the importance of protecting the clients ability to retain his or her own counsel of choice, such a demonstration requires an evidentiary showing of some actual detriment to the opponent or of injury to the integrity of the judicial process, before the trial court could disqualify the attorney. Last. . Kinchen further highlights that a rule violation by itself will not necessarily require the sanction of disqualification. "[W]hile federal courts generally limit standing to bring disqualification motions to clients or former clients, in California 'where the ethical breach is "'manifest and glaring'" and so "infects the litigation in which disqualification is sought that it impacts the moving party's interest in a just and lawful determination of [his or] her claims", a nonclient might meet the standing requirements to bring a motion to disqualify based upon a third party conflict of interest . First 1000 v. 6 Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1355. "[W]hile federal courts generally limit standing to bring disqualification motions to clients or former clients, in California 'where the ethical breach is "'manifest and glaring'" and so "infects the litigation in which disqualification is sought that it impacts the moving party's interest in a just and lawful determination of [his or] her claims", a nonclient might meet the standing requirements to bring a motion to disqualify based upon a third party conflict of interest . Department 5 DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on April 11, 2016. In the underlying cases, the plaintiff property owner sought a special, Cisco Cleared In $371M Software Patent Trial in Massachusetts, A jury in the U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in favor of Cisco Systems Inc. in a $371 million patent suit, finding that the California tech giant did not infringe a Massachusetts software companys, Dismissal Based on Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Medical Board Defamation Suit in California, FMG Attorneys Brian Skalsky, Lizel Cerezo, Al Alikin, and Will Hadikusumo, successfully obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of their client, the North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB), in California federal court. the interests of the present client and former client are materially adverse. Gilbert v. Natl Corp. for Housing Partnerships (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 1240, 1258, citing Smith, Smith & Kring v. Super. A conflict arises when the circumstances of a particular case present a substantial risk that the lawyers representation of the client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyers own interests or by the lawyers duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person. Kane v. Chobani, Inc MOTION to Disqualify Counsel. I am originally from Southern California and received my BA from Southern Methodist University and J.D. The plaintiff was represented by counsel who had previously worked as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). Standing generally requires that the plaintiff be able to allege injury, that is, an invasion of a legally protected interest. Great Lakes Construction, Inc. v. Burman (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 1347, 1356. 7 Rptr. (3) Defendant/Cross-Complainant Gopher Protocol, Inc. Department 5 What are the consequences of counsel failing to give counsel a reason for their failure to comply with a motion of motion? You will then receive a link in your inbox to reset your password. Motion to Disqualify Counsel However, the appeal in the instant case is from an order granting disqualification of counsel, which compels the party to hire a new attorney, "an act which satisfies the Sjoberg test." (Machado, at p. 882; but see Truck Ins. Please wait a moment while we load this page. 4 On 1/19 mother filed additional declaration of mother. at 1145. 300-301), Justice Kline's opinion explained that the 17 prophylactic nature of the disqualification remedy means the focus of the analysis must be on "whether there exists a genuine likelihood . While bringing a losing motion to disqualify rarely has negative repercussions for the unsuccessful moving party (beyond the expenditure of fees), that is not always the case. 2022). Ct. (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th 409, 449. As a general rule, a client has the right to replace his or her attorney at virtually any time with or without cause. People v. Ortiz (1990) 51 Cal.3d 975, 983; People v. Courts (1985) 37 Cal.3d 784, 789790; Fracasse v. Brent (1972) 6 Cal.3d 784, 790; Michelle K. v. Super. CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. Motion to Disqualify Counsel In discussing the unique relationship between attorney and client, this court stated that The interest of the client in the successful prosecution or defense of the action is superior to that of the attorney, and he has the right to employ such attorney as will in his opinion best subserve his interest. Two recent California cases examine the different standards used to address conflicts of interest in the context of former clients and current clients. You can always see your envelopes Dept. In ruling on a motion to disqualify, the court should weigh: Mills Land & Water Co. v. Golden West Refining Co. (1986) 186 Cal.App.3d 116, 126. We will email you (2) Cross-Defendant W.L. (Dino v 9 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA Defendant also argued that counsel violated California Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 (the no contact rule) by contacting a managing agent of the USPS directly, further warranting disqualification. It appears that Plaintiffs unsuccessful attempt to disqualify opposing counsel was the result of a lack of sufficient factual and legal research and analysis, apparently due in part to the difficulty of obtaining complete records about an alleged attorney-client relationship many years ago. (See Enventure Global Technology Inc. v. Weatherford U.S. LP, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Case Number 4:19-cv-02397, Order dated December 11, 2020). 6 Plaintiff Cleve Pell filed suit on October 16, 2017 against Defendants The Montebello Unified School District ..basis for the continuance. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO RECUSE DAVID REPLOGLE, ESQ. I am a litigation attorney and practice in the . MOVING PARTY: (1) Plaintiffs Robert Warren Jackson and Gregory Bauer; 42 MARCH 2009 CALIFORNIA LAWYER trade secrets and unfair competition. Replies due . 2:2017-cv-02331-AB-JC MOTION TO DISQUALIFY GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT This presumption, if applicable, is conclusive and is thus, by definition, not rebuttable. Rule 1.9(c) prohibits attorneys from using information protected by Business and Professions Code section 6068(e) with respect to former clients. San Francisco Walnut Creek, CA | San Francisco Downtown, CA, Dismissal of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari, FMG Attorneys Amy Cowan and Nicolas Bohorquez obtained the dismissal of a complaint for writ of mandamus on behalf of the City Council of Peachtree City (City Council) in Fayette County Superior Court. We will email you The plaintiff, a, Summary Judgment for Claims Adjusting Agency on a Failure to Settle Claim in Georgia, Ignacio Negrete v. National Unity Insurance Company et. This was a significant victory for the client because Mr. Werbin was not directly involved in this specific lawsuit, and it was the first time Costco had prevailed on such a motion in Northern California, involving a location for which Mr. Werbin had never previously done work. Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 07/13/2020, Other Civil Petition (General Jurisdiction), 1 A complaining party who files a motion to disqualify is required to have standing. App. [A] highly speculative and tactical interest does not meet the standing requirements. Id. Dept. [T]he court has an independent interest in ensuring trials are conducted within ethical standards of the profession and that legal proceedings appear fair to all that observe them. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1204-1205. Your subscription was successfully upgraded. and consolidated case, Adding your team is easy in the "Manage Company Users" tab. Tentative Ruling App., June 30, 2020). App.). County of Riverside. Your credits were successfully purchased. Plaintiff Julie Pavlina San Giorgio (Julie) has filed a motion to disqualify the firm of Farella Braun & Martel (Farella), counsel for Defendant and Cross-complainant Stephen Pavlina, Jr. (Stephen).1 You will lose the information in your envelope, Cal. when new changes related to " are available. Under the present rule, if a party is willing to accept less effective counsel because of the attorneys testifying, neither his opponent nor the trial court should be able to deny this choice to the party without a convincing demonstration of detriment to the opponent or injury to the integrity of the judicial process. Reynolds v. Super. Only a party who has (or has had) a fiduciary relationship with a lawyer has standing to disqualify the lawyer. Second, in Fregoso v. 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