O'Kelly v. Dawson

OPINION BY WECHT, J.:

Michelle S. Dawson, Esquire [“Appellant”] appeals from the trial court’s judgment entered following a jury verdict that found her negligent in her representation of James O’Kelly [“Husband”] in a divorce proceeding. Appellant was ordered to pay damages to Husband in the amount of $100,863.64. Following careful review, we affirm.

Appellant began representing Husband in a divorce proceeding in 2001. Notes of Testimony [“N.T.”], 11/8-9/12, 50-51. In May 2002, Appellant and the lawyer for Husband’s former wife [“Wife”] began negotiating toward a spousal and child support…