Herman Law Group v. Peter Herman: $414K Jury Award
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Case Background
This lawsuit unfolded in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida. The Herman Law Group, P.A. (THLG), a Fort Lauderdale law firm, brought an action against attorney Peter G. Herman, who had previously practiced at the firm. The dispute stemmed from financial and professional disagreements that arose after Herman left the firm in May 2020 to start his own practice, Peter Herman, P.A.
According to THLG’s complaint, the firm had taken Herman in during a difficult period in his career and had provided him with financial support, staff resources, and office expenses while he managed his cases. THLG argued that Herman had promised to repay these expenses and remit fees from his cases to the firm but failed to honor those commitments after his departure. Herman, on the other hand, denied those claims and filed a counterclaim accusing the firm of withholding his rightful fees from several major cases.
The dispute eventually went to trial, where a jury had to determine which side had breached agreements and who was owed compensation for legal fees and case proceeds.
Cause
The case centered on allegations of breach of contract and financial disputes over contingency case proceeds. THLG claimed that Herman had promised to reimburse the firm for expenses it had paid on his behalf and to remit 100 percent of fees from his contingency cases, including several major ones such as Oak Forest, Flip Face, Sinlab, Automated Creel, and Smith.
THLG alleged that it had advanced substantial funds to cover Herman’s profes
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