David Efron, who has law offices in Coral Gables and Puerto Rico, had been hit with a $9.7 million arbitration award after failing to show up. Photo: MVelishchuk/Shutterstock.com.
A personal injury and medical malpractice attorney hit with a $9.7 million arbitration award has secured a reversal after Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal found he should have been granted a postponement when his lawyer cited “irreconcilable differences” and withdrew from the case.
The dispute began in January 2017 when UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico moved to arbitrate against attorney David Efron.
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