Dallas’ Fifth Court of Appeals has reversed a decision denying arbitration to a lawyer in a lawsuit brought by two ex-clients who allege the attorney waived his right to settle their fee dispute case out of court when he substantially invoked the legal process by intentionally delaying the litigation.

The decision, Camp v. Potts, involves Irving attorney William W. Camp, who was hired by Earl Potts and Diana Littlejohn to recover settlement funds owed to them. Both clients signed an engagement letter which entitled Camp to 1 percent of the collection. The engagement letter also contained a provision that stated that any dispute between the parties would be settled through arbitration.