SMITH Et Al. v. WILLIAMS Et Al.

Ray, Judge.

This case stems from the breakup of a law firm, Smith, Hall & Williams, LLR Luanne Bryant Smith and Luanne Bryant Smith, P.C. (collectively “Smith”) filed this direct appeal from three trial court orders entered in a suit between Smith and her onetime law partner, Jennifer E. Williams, and Jennifer E. Williams, LLC (collectively ‘Williams”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The firm handled domestic, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases, among others. In November 2012, Williams alleges that, without notice, Smith packed up her things,…