November 1, 2024 – The Miami Herald reports today on a lawsuit by Brewer client Lourdes Castillo against former Florida Bar President Dori Foster-Morales and her law firm. As reported, Castillo alleges that the firm’s legal malpractice, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with her divorce proceedings cost her more than $1 million.
“The complaint says it all: when our client’s divorce proceedings became complex and contentious, she retained defendants to protect her interests,” said Brewer partner William A. Brewer III. “Unfortunately, defendants were regularly unprepared for key court and arbitration events, caused Ms. Castillo to unwittingly waive substantial rights, and abandoned her during the most important time of her life.”
Brewer told the Herald, “defendants do not appear to dispute any of the claims and allegations against them – choosing instead to peddle a false narrative about fee arrangements involving a former client. Ms. Castillo is shocked by the conduct and the notion that a law firm would so blatantly disregard its professional obligations.”