Labelle v. Berenson LLP
A client sued his former law firm for legal malpractice; the firm moved to compel arbitration under the arbitration clause in a mid-representation fee agreement that contained none of the bold-print notice required by Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-1.5(i). The Third DCA reversed the order compelling arbitration, holding the arbitration provision unenforceable on its face regardless of the type of dispute, and declined to sever the invalid portion.
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