Holland & Knight must continue to face claims of negligent representation after a Colorado appellate court reinstated a lawsuit brought against the firm by a former real estate developer client.

In a July 26 ruling, the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that dismissed a suit brought in October 2016 by Prospect Development Co. Inc.—a company that has been developing property near the Mt. Crested Butte ski area in Colorado. The suit takes aim at the developer’s former outside counsel at Holland & Knight, accusing the firm of giving Prospect faulty advice that opened the door for a lawsuit from landowners.