Legal Opinion

Smith v. Swick & Shapiro, P.C.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 5, 2013No. 11-CV-1625PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Senior Judge:

This case involves a legal malpractice action filed by appellant, Mary Joyce Smith, against appellee, Swick & Shapiro, P.C. (“S & S”), the law firm that represented Ms. Smith in a claim against her former employer, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), after she was separated from FDIC during a reduction in force (“RIF”). Ms. Smith challenges the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to S & S. We conclude that (1) there are no genuine issues of material fact that precluded summary judgment, and (2) Ms. Smith did not present sufficient evidence to…

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