Appellate Practice,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 10, 2013
How appellate courts review attorney disqualifications
The good news is that attorney disqualification orders are immediately reviewable. And two recently published decisions show the review is far from a rubber stamp.
Alana H. Rotter
Partner
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd 12th FL
Los Angeles , CA 90036
Phone: (310) 859-7811
Fax: (310) 276-5261
Email: arotter@gmsr.com
Alana handles civil appeals and writ petitions, including on probate and anti-SLAPP issue. She is certified as an appellate specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
An order disqualifying an attorney for a conflict of interest midway through litigation is a blow to both the attorney and his client. It not only disrupts the case, but it deprives the client of his chosen counsel and the attorney of his livelihood.
The good news is that attorney disqualification orders are immediately reviewable through a regular appeal or a writ petition. Banning Ranch Conservancy v. Superior Court, 193 Cal. App. 4th 903, 918-19 (2011). And, as two rece...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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