Ex Parte America's First Credit Union

Petitioner, America's First Credit Union, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to order the disqualification of an entire law firm, so as to prevent the firm from representing Frederick Barkley in his suit against petitioner.

Barkley was charged with theft of property. The charge was nol-prossed. Barkley subsequently sued the petitioner for malicious prosecution. Barkley was represented by Robert Clark in both cases. After the malicious prosecution suit was filed, Lloyd Copeland, a Mobile County assistant district attorney at the time criminal charges were pending against…