Nisha, LLC and Centennial Bank Formerly Known as Community Bank v. Tribuilt Construction Group, LLC

Summary

The court held that a nonlawyer corporate officer, director, or employee engages in the unauthorized practice of law by representing the corporation in arbitration proceedings. It also held that determining whether such representation is permissible is an issue for the court, not the arbitration panel, because the judiciary has exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law. The court therefore reversed the circuit court's contrary conclusions.