Zhang
Zhang v. Super. Ct.
Opinion
Opinion
Grimes, J.
Filed 11/9/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION EIGHT
JINSHU “JOHN” ZHANG, B314386
Petitioner, Los Angeles County v. Super. Ct. No. 21STCV19442
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
LOS ANGELES COUNTY,
Respondent;
DENTONS US LLP et al.,
Real Parties in Interest.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. David Sotelo, Judge. Petition denied. Murphy Rosen, Paul D. Murphy and Daniel N. Csillag for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Richard J. Doren, James P. Fogelman, Kahn A. Scolnick, Dione Garlick and Daniel R. Adler for Real Parties in Interest. ________________________
SUMMARY
Petitioner Jinshu “John” Zhang was an equity partner in Dentons U.S. LLP (real party in interest or Dentons), a major law firm with offices throughout the United States. A dispute arose between them over a multimillion dollar contingency fee from a client whom petitioner brought to the firm. The partnership agreement contains a clause providing for arbitration of all disputes in Chicago or New York. The partnership agreement also contains a clause delegating all…