Maine law firm Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson’s contract requiring a former client to arbitrate all claims applies to malpractice claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled.
In Bezio v. Draeger, the court on Monday affirmed U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen’s July 2013 dismissal of the case.
According to court records, Douglas Bezio hired Bernstein Shur to defend him in an action brought by the Maine Office of Securities. His contract with the firm held...
