District of Columbia Court of Appeals September 5, 2013, No. 11-CV-1625 (Smith v. Swick & Shapiro, P.C.)

REID, Senior Judge:

This case involves a legal malpractice action filed by appellant, Mary Joyce Smith, against appellee, Swick & Shapiro, P.C. (“S & S”), the law firm that represented Ms. Smith in a claim against her former employer, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), after she was separated from FDIC during a reduction in force (“RIF”). Ms.