Dwyer v. Jung
Superior Court of New Jersey
348 A.2d 208 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Dwyer and Lisbona (plaintiffs) formed a law partnership with Jung (defendant) that designated certain clients to each partner and barred any partner from doing business with another partner's designated clients after dissolution; when the partnership dissolved and the plaintiffs sought an accounting, Jung counterclaimed that they had violated this client-restriction provision, and the plaintiffs argued the provision was void as against public policy.
IssueFree
Whether, generally, an agreement prohibiting attorneys from representing certain clients is void as against public policy.