In Re Godt

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice YÁÑEZ.

In this original proceeding, relator, Pamela Godt, 1 seeks mandamus relief from an order compelling arbitration under the Texas General Arbitration Act (the TAA) 2 of her legal malpractice action against real party-in-interest, attorney Thomas J. Henry (Henry). Pursuant to this Court’s request, Henry filed a response. See Tex. R.App. P. 52.8(b)(1). Without hearing oral argument, we conditionally grant the writ. See Tex.R.App. P. 52.8(c).

On October 23, 1997, Godt telephoned Henry’s Corpus Christi office to discuss retaining him to represent her in a medical…