Legal Opinion
Hiligh v. Duncan & Hopkins, P.C.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 28, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-3371Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILBUR HILIGH, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-cv-3371 (CRC) DUNCAN & HOPKINS, P.C., et al., Defendants. OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Wilbur Hiligh, proceeding pro se, filed this lawsuit against three law firms that purportedly represented him in prior legal proceedings. His complaint broadly alleges that the firms engaged in a “systematic pattern” of fraud and professional misconduct. While Hiligh originally filed this case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, one of the firms timely removed the case to this Court. Hiligh now…
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