LAW OFFICES OF K.J. PETSAS, PC VS. ROBERT LEE RENN, III, San Mateo County Superior Court Case Number 18-CIV-01921.



Charles Caraway from the Goyette and Associates law firm is one the attorneys representing the defendant Renn.




On behalf of his client attorney Caraway filed a motion to compel binding arbitration in a dispute with his client's former attorney.

Caraway admitted under penalty of perjury that he previously rejected an offer for binding arbitration.




The judge looked at the situation and succinctly ruled:

Defendant concedes that he rejected Plaintiff's offer to arbitrate Plaintiff's fee claim, but contends that he rejected only "binding" arbitration. The motion before the Court is for binding arbitration

Lawzilla is not legal counsel, but this appears grossly incompetent. And somewhat hilarious an attorney could appear to be this stupid.

In our opinion it appears that Charles Caraway, Esq., did not know he was filing a motion for binding arbitration. Or did not understand that he could not file a motion seeking something he had already rejected. Or did not understand what the word "binding" means. Or who knows what.

Additionally, according to a declaration under perjury filed with the court by the other attorney, a cease and desist had to be issued to Mr. Caraway to stop him from directly contacting his client. Attorneys are generally not allowed to directly communicate with a party represented by a lawyer. They need to go through the attorney.




Lawzilla Opinion and Commentary: Based on what happened here would you hire Charles Caraway or Goyette & Associates to be your attorney? We wouldn't.

Charles Caraway was admitted to the California Bar in 2013. Bar Number 289360.

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Law School: McGeorge School of Law