ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY, WILLIAMS v. LOPEZ

Nos. 13-1026, 14-0109.

467 S.W.3d 494 (2015)

ROYSTON, RAYZOR, VICKERY, & WILLIAMS, LLP, Petitioner, v. Francisco "Frank" LOPEZ, Respondent. In re Royston, Rayzor, Vickery, & Williams, LLP, Relator.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: June 26, 2015.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Todd Smith , Austin, Sarah Pierce Cowen , McAllen, Laura Haley , Brandy Wingate Voss , Michael S. Lee , for Petitioner.

Robert Carson Fisk , Austin, for Amicus Curiae.

Jimmy Williamson , Houston, Cindy Lynn Rusnak , Rene Rodriguez , Corpus Christi, Ross A. Sears II , Houston, for Respondent.


This interlocutory appeal involves the enforceability of an arbitration provision in an attorney-client employment contract. The provision specifies that the client and firm will arbitrate disputes that arise between them, except for claims made by firm for recovery of its fees and expenses. After...

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