Order Sanctioning And Disqualifying A Law Firm Reversed.

ppotentially conflicted and concluded the law firm could not jointly represent the company and the nonmember individual against the company’s minority members.  The court based it ruling on rule 3-310(C) of the State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct and Gong v. RFG Oil, Inc. (2008) 166 Cal.App.4th 209, [82 Cal.Rptr.3d 416].  The appellate court reversed, stating: “Because no actual conflict of interest existed between the company and the individual who managed the company’s managing member, and there was no reasonable likelihood such a conflict would arise, we reverse the court’s ruling.” Havasu Lakeshore Investments v. Fleming  (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 3; July 1, 2013) 217 Cal.App.4th 770, [158 Cal.Rptr.3d 311].