Lampert, Hausler & Rodman, P.C. v. Gallant

van Gestel, J.

This matter comes before the Court on a motion by the defendants to disqualify Robert S. McLaughlin (“Mr. McLaughlin”) and the firm of Gil-man, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP as attorneys for the plaintiff.

BACKGROUND

The underlying suit is brought by a law firm, Lampert, Hausler & Rodman, P.C. (“LH&R”), against two of its former attorneys, John F. Gallant (“Gallant”) and Timothy J. Ervin (“Ervin”). LH&R is a professional corporation and, until late in 2000, Gallant was an officer, director and shareholder of LH&R, and Ervin was a senior associate therein.

After several months of…