Slater-Moore v. Goeldner

CHANDLER, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Norma Slater-Moore hired the Go-eldner Law Firm and its various attorneys to represent her in what ultimately was an unsuccessful lawsuit and its appeal. Slater-Moore and Goeldner entered into two separate contracts during the course of that litigation, both containing nearly identical provisions stating that any attorney-fee disputes would be submitted to arbitration. Slater-Moore later sued Goeldner for legal malpractice and breach of contract, disputing, among other allegations, *524the amount she was billed for attorney fees. Goeldner successfully moved…