Hartwig v. Johnsen

WILKINS, Justice:

11 We are called upon in this case to decide the narrow question of whether the trial court applied the correct legal standard when it concluded that withdrawal of counsel was not justified because the attorney-client relationship was not "irretrievably broken." We conclude that the trial court applied the wrong legal standard. We therefore reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

T2 In 2001, Cynthia Johnsen hired attorney David Hartwig to represent her in a personal injury claim stemming from a car accident. In conjunction with the representation, Johnsen signed a Contingent Fee…