Grubaugh v. Hon blomo/lawrence

OPINION

GEMMILL, Judge:

¶ 1 Plaintiff/petitioner Karen Grubaugh brought this legal malpractice action against her former attorneys, defendants/real parties in interest Andrea Lawrence and the Hallier Law Firm (collectively “Lawrence”), seeking damages for allegedly substandard legal advice given to Grubaugh during a family court mediation. Grubaugh challenges the superi- or court’s ruling that the Arizona mediation process privilege created by Arizona Revised Statutes (“AR.S.”) section 12-2238(B) has been waived or is otherwise inapplicable. We accept special action jurisdiction and grant…