Willis v. Maverick

DIAL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment non obstante veredicto in a legal malpractice case.

Appellant Yvonne Willis filed a malpractice suit against her divorce attorney, ap-pellee Chilton Maverick. The suit stemmed from Maverick’s representation of both Mrs. Willis and her ex-husband in their divorce proceedings. The Mavericks and Willises were apparently good friends, and when marital discord surfaced in the Willis household, Maverick agreed to draft their divorce settlement. Initially, the Willises agreed on the custody of the children and property division. Maverick drafted the…