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Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Bryan Freedman Sued for Malpractice by Late Client’s Estate

The case claims he shifted loyalty from writer Travis Flores to Baldoni, later exposing confidential details.

Overview

  • Lawsuit filed Oct. 8 in California state court alleges legal malpractice, invasion of privacy, and defamation.
  • Clement Souyri, administrator of late writer Travis (Tyler) Flores’s estate, is the plaintiff.
  • The filing asserts Freedman "traded up" from Flores to Justin Baldoni, then revealed privileged information and misrepresented Flores’s case after Flores died.
  • Souyri also submitted a formal complaint to the California State Bar in July.
  • Freedman represented Flores in a 2021 suit over Five Feet Apart that settled, later represented Baldoni in a $400 million defamation case dismissed in June, and neither he nor Baldoni has commented.