Fearnow v. Ridenour, Swenson, Cleere & Evans, P.C.

138 P.3d 723 (2006)

William D. FEARNOW and Elizabeth Fearnow, Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v.

RIDENOUR, SWENSON, CLEERE & EVANS, P.C., Defendants-Appellants.

No. CV-05-0217-PR.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

July 18, 2006.

Paul G. Ulrich P.C. by Paul G. Ulrich, Pamela B. Petersen, Phoenix, Attorneys for William D. and Elizabeth Fearnow.

Osborn Maledon P.A. by Mark I. Harrison, Thomas L. Hudson, Diane M. Meyers, Phoenix, Attorneys for Ridenour, Swenson, Cleere & Evans, P.C.

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 Ethical Rule ("ER") 5.6(a) of the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits an "agreement that…