In Re Acevedo

OPINION

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

The relators, Jose Luis Acevedo and Lili Araceli Acevedo (the “Aeevedos”), seek mandamus relief from an order disqualifying Philip G. Bernal (“Bernal”) from representing the Aeevedos in an action against Walter Evans (“Evans”). We conclude that the trial court abused, its discretion in disqualifying Bernal based on the disqualification of the other attorneys in Bernal’s law firm due to their status as potential witnesses. Therefore, we conditionally grant the writ of mandamus, and we order the trial court to withdraw its orders disqualifying Bernal.

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