Lowdermilk v. Lowdermilk

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN DENYING DIANE’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY SAMUEL’S ATTORNEY FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

A. Facts

Diane was represented by Homer Burrell in a custody dispute with Philip Holman concerning their child Jamie. Diane and Samuel eventually became concerned about the quality of Burrell’s work. Samuel asked William Ford, his attorney in other matters including a domestic violence proceeding involving Diane, to look into the adequacy of Burrell’s representation of Diane in the custody dispute over Jamie. Ford says he told Samuel he did not want to get…