Farley v. Bothwell

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

The trial court dismissed llene Farley’s application to confirm a fee arbitration award issued by the State Bar of Georgia against her former lawyer, Mike Bothwell, and his firm, Bothwell & Harris, EC., and Farley appeals. Because the trial court did not err in finding that the arbitration award was not binding under the State Bar Rules and the facts of this case, we affirm the dismissal.

The State Bar’s Fee Arbitration program is designed to provide a convenient mechanism to resolve disputes between lawyers and clients over fees, and is administered by the State Bar…