It’s a twisting, turning dispute that pits competing Dallas-area personal injury law firms against each other. Now, defendants Ben Abbott and his firm have denied all of plaintiff firm Lenahan Law’s allegations about Abbott’s former Internet-marketing worker defaming Lenahan Law in an online review.
A short Google review sparked the litigation. The review read, “Bad experience with this firm. Don’t trust the fake reviews here.” After a long search for the author’s identity, Lenahan Law alleged in December 2013 that Mitchell “Mitch” Meabe of Portland, Ore., wrote the negative review while doing online marketing work for Abbott’s firm. Meabe is Abbott’s nephew.
