Firm Can Recover Under Quantum Meruit Theory From Attorney Who Left

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of damages to a law firm under a theory of quantum meruit against an attorney who decided to leave. Sugarman & Sugarman PC is a Boston law firm that specializes in personal injury cases. Daniel Shapiro had a law practice that specializes in federal workers' compensation cases. In March 2016, the firm and Shapiro entered into an employment and purchase of practice agreement under which they would work together through at least March 2019 and possibly March 2020. The agreement included a provision regulating the terminatio...