Frantz v. Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP

Counsel for appellant Martin Frantz (“Frantz”) hired attorney Merlyn Clark as an expert witness in an unrelated matter in 2009. Clark was and is a partner with respondent law firm Hawley Troxell Ennis & Haw-ley LLP (“Hawley Troxell”). In 2010, Frantz’ creditor, Idaho Independent Bank (“Bank”), hired Hawley Troxell to represent it in a contract action against Frantz. In 2011, while that matter was pending, Frantz filed for bankruptcy. Hawley Troxell continued to represent the Bank as a creditor in the bankruptcy, including in an adversary proceeding the Bank filed against Frantz in 2013.

Frantz…