United States First Circuit

The district court did not err in enforcing an arbitration clause in an attorney-client engagement letter as to malpractice and unfair practice claims brought by a former client under Maine law, where: 1) Maine professional responsibility law for attorneys permits arbitration of legal malpractice claims so long as there is no prospective limitation of the firm's liability; and 2) Maine law, like the Federal Arbitration Act, evidences no hostility to the use of the arbitral forum, and Maine would enforce this arbitration of malpractice claims clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2013
• Published 12/16/2013

Judges

• LYNCH

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel