Citing potential ethics violations, counsel for the former head of a publicly traded real estate investment trust is asking a Houston judge to disqualify the opposing counsel because of his past relationship with a client.

James Mastandrea asserts he grew the Whitestone REIT portfolio from $150 million when he was hired in 2006 to $1.1 billion in 2021. When he was terminated by the board in January, Mastandrea immediately filed a wrongful termination suit.

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