Weldon-Francke v. Fisher

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

A nonresident attorney and her nonresident law firm bring this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order denying their joint special appearance in a lawsuit filed against them by clients living in Texas. We reverse the trial court’s order and remand with instructions to the trial court to dismiss the claims against both defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant Susanne M. Weldon-Francke is a New Hampshire attorney. She resides in New Hampshire and practices law in Laconia, New Hampshire with appellant…