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LERNER v. LAUFER

819 A.2d 471 (2003)

359 N.J. Super. 201

Lynne C. LERNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William F. LAUFER, Esq. and Courter, Kobert, Laufer, Purcell & Cohen, P.C., Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 8, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Rubin argued the cause for appellant (Andrew Rubin, Bloomfield, attorneys; Mr. Rubin and Hilton L. Stein, Montville, on the brief).

Marianne Espinosa Murphy argued the cause for respondents (Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, attorneys; Ms. Murphy, on the brief).

Hanan M. Isaacs argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (Hanan M. Isaacs, attorney; Mr. Isaacs, Suzanne M. McSorley, Princeton, Robert E. Margulies, New Jersey City, Douglas K. Schoenberg and Gale Wachs, Bridgewater, on the brief).

Before Judges A.A. RODRÍGUEZ, WELLS and PAYNE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by WELLS, J.A.D.

We address in this appeal from a judgment dismissing a legal malpractice action, the issue of whether and to what extent, if any, an attorney may limit the scope of his representation of a matrimonial client in reviewing a mediated property settlement agreement (PSA).

The circumstances out of which the appeal arises are undisputed. The plaintiff, Lynne C. Lerner, was married to Michael

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