Karaman v. Pickrel, Ca21813 (8-15-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, Michael Karaman and Invesco, Ltd., appeal the decision of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas disqualifying their trial counsel, Steven K. Dankof, from representing them in a legal malpractice action. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court's judgment.

{¶ 2} Appellants commenced the present action against their former counsel, appellees, Pickrel, Schaeffer Ebeling ("PSE") and PSE attorney, Alan Schaeffer, on May 31, 2002. Such action is based upon appellees' alleged failure to disclose a conflict of interest. According to…