Former Law Partners' Dispute Belongs in Superior Court

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a fight between two former law partners over the division of fees from workers' compensation cases they had handled belonged in the superior court, not before the State Board of Workers' Compensation. Case: Smith v. Williams, No. A15A0670, 07/14/2015, published. Facts: Luanne Bryant Smith and Jennifer E. Williams had practiced law together as part of the law firm of Smith, Hall & Williams. Williams filed a complaint in the Lowndes County Superior Court for dissolution of the firm after Smith allegedly packed up her things and left the offi...