Goodman v. Wampler

Faith Goodman (Goodman) appeals from a judgment which dismissed with prejudice the legal malpractice action she filed against her criminal defense attorney, Homer D. Wampler, and his employer, the Law Offices of Dee Wampler and Joe Pas-*98sanise (hereinafter referred to individually as Attorney and Law Firm, and collectively as Defendants). We affirm because: (1) Goodman’s petition did not allege that she was actually innocent of the charges against her, which is an essential element of her legal malpractice claim; and (2) her claim is barred by collateral estoppel because her convictions for…