Arkansas Law Firm to Face Malpractice Trial Over Business Dispute

April 9, 2025, 9:31 PM UTC

An Arkansas law firm and its name partner must face a trial in a legal malpractice lawsuit that involves questions over whether the lawyer actually represented an accounting firm involved in a business dispute.

A federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment from the Story Law Firm and attorney Travis W. Story after being unpersuaded by Story’s contention that he and his firm didn’t have an attorney-client relationship with the plaintiff, Iron Tax, Accounting & Financial Solutions LLC.

Since attorney-client relationships hinge on “the engagement or consultation of a lawyer by a client” to obtain legal services, “the Court ...

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