A federal court judge has ruled that a former client of a Rhode Island law firm can proceed with claims alleging the firm engaged in fraud and provided incorrect legal advice.

Plaintiff Aashish Kalra hired Adler Pollock & Sheehan and attorney Michael Gilleran to represent him and his company against former business partner Rakshitt Chugh, according to court documents. Kalra claims he paid the firm $2.5 million to represent him in the business dispute, but further alleges he was misled in an effort to prolong the case to increase profits.

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