MATTER OF THORNTON & NAUMES, LLP


36 A.D.3d 1057 (2007)

825 N.Y.S.2d 923

In the Matter of the Arbitration between THORNTON & NAUMES, LLP, et al., Respondents, and ATHARI LAW OFFICE et al., Appellants. (And a Related Action.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided January 11, 2007.


Crew III, J.P.

In 2002, respondent Mohammed J. Athari and his law firm, respondent Athari Law Office, entered into a fee sharing agreement with petitioner Thornton & Naumes, LLP with regard to lead poisoning personal injury cases. In July 2005, Supreme Court granted petitioners' application to compel arbitration based upon allegations that Athari was using a new partnership, established by him, to usurp business opportunities in violation of the fee sharing agreement...

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