Schroeder v. Devito

James M. Porter, Judge.

Defendants-appellants Christopher M. DeVito and his law firm appeal from an order of the trial court in favor of plaintiff-appellee Michael A. Schroeder, denying the stay of the lawsuit pending arbitration of an alleged attorney fee dispute before the local bar association. The defendants contend that the trial court erred as a matter of law in refusing to enforce the mandatory arbitration of attorney fee dispute requirements of DR 2-107(B). We disagree and affirm the decision below.

In 1994, plaintiff and defendants reached an agreement where plaintiff would set up his…