Kennedy Hodges, L.L.P. v. Ventura Gobellan, Jr. and Paula Gobellan

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by

Justice LONGORIA.

By one issue, appellant, Kennedy Hodges, LLP, appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2004, appellees, Ventura Gobellan, Jr. and Paula Gobellan, signed a contingency fee agreement with appellant concerning appellant’s representation of appellees in a personal injury suit. The suit was filed in 2005 in Jackson County, Texas (the “Jackson County suit”). In 2006, appellees terminated their representation by appellant. Thereafter, appellees were represented by Cañonero Brown, an…