Royston, Rayzor, Vickery, & Williams, Llp v. Francisco "Frank" Lopez

This interlocutory appeal involves the enforceability of an arbitration provision in an attorney-client employment contract. The provision specifies that the client and firm will arbitrate disputes that arise between them, except for claims made by firm for recovery of its fees and expenses. After the underlying matter was settled, the client sued the firm. The trial court denied the firm’s motion to order the dispute to arbitration. On interlocutory appeal, the court of appeals affirmed on the basis that the arbitration provision is substantively unconscionable and unenforceable.

We conclude…