MSKW Calls Adelson Testan Lawsuit 'Vindictive'

Four attorneys who started their own workers’ compensation defense firm after leaving Adelson, Testan, Brundo, Novell & Jimenez said on Monday that a lawsuit filed by their former employer accusing them of poaching clients is “vindictive” and meritless. Adelson Testan in May sued Michael N. Misa, Martin W. Stefan, Matthew S. Koller and Teresa E. Ward, accusing them of misappropriating trade secrets, stealing litigation strategies and clients, and breach of contract. The four former partners at Adelson Testan’s Long Beach office in April opened Misa Stefan Koller Wa...