Nelson Mullins Sued for Malpractice by Florida Couple (1)

A Florida couple who hired an estate planning attorney to set up trusts for their five children with more than $250 million in funding sued the attorney and his firm, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, alleging the defendants exploited them for financial reasons.

Rebecca and Steven Scott allege in their complaint filed Thursday in a Florida state court that Carl Rosen, then an attorney with Broad and Cassel, created a conflict by agreeing to set up trusts for their children and Steven’s mother in 2007 but then went behind their backs to work separately with their oldest son, Rob.

Rosen ...