DIAMOND v. HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

No. 18-SP-218.

224 A.3d 1007 (2020)

Allan B. DIAMOND, Chapter 7 Trustee of Howrey LLP, Appellant, v. HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 13, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Murray , with whom Christopher D. Sullivan was on the brief, for appellant.

Jonathan W. Hughes , with whom Allon Kedem was on the statement in lieu of brief, for appellee Hogan Lovells US, LLP.

Shay Dvoretzky , with whom Parker A. Rider-Longmaid , Washington, was on the brief, for appellee Jones Day.

Margaret A. Ziemianek , Robert M. Novick , and Henry Brownstein , Washington, were on the brief for appellee Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.

Robert Radasevich and Nancy J. Newman were on the brief for appellee Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP.

Jon B. Jacobs was on the statement in lieu of brief for appellee Perkins Coie LLP.

Jack McKay , Washington, was on the statement in lieu of brief for appellee Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

Steven P. Hollman , Washington, was on the statement in lieu of brief for appellee Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

Lori L. Roeser and M. Ryan Pinkston were on the brief for appellee Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Todd S. Kim , Hilarie Bass , and Eric A. Shumsky , Washington, were on the brief for amicus curiae American Bar Association in support of appellees.

Anthony E. Davis , Logan G. Haine-Roberts , and Gretchen Harris Sperry were on the brief for amicus curiae The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers in support of appellees.

Robert J. Malionek and Gregory G. Garre , Washington, were on the brief for amicus curiae The Bar Association of the District of Columbia in support of appellees.

Douglas L. Hendricks and Brian R. Matsui were on the brief for amicus curiae "25 National and International Law Firms"* in support of appellees.

Before Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge, Beckwith, Associate Judge, and Ruiz, Senior Judge.


This case is before the court on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.1 The Ninth Circuit asks this court to clarify certain aspects of the District of Columbia's partnership laws that would assist the Ninth Circuit in resolving the pending...

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