Benjamin, Weill & Mazer v. Kors

*46Opinion

KLINE, P. J.

This case involves a fee dispute between a law firm, respondent Benjamin, Weill & Mazer, a professional corporation (BWM), and its former client, appellant Nancy Hurwitz Kors. After Kors refused to pay the full amount billed her, BWM sued her for breach of the parties’ fee agreement. Based on the arbitration clause in the agreement, Kors moved to compel arbitration under the California Arbitration Act (CAA) (Code Civ. Proc., § 1280 et seq.).1 The court granted the motion and directed binding arbitration pursuant to the rules of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF).…