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275	36	C. Unlawful Acts Doctrine	Three-part rebuttal: (1) Preempted by proportionate responsibility statute — Dugger v. Arredondo held common law unlawful acts doctrine is 'no longer a viable defense' under § 33.003; Kassab himself filed motion to designate responsible third parties under this statute. (2) Even if available, requires 'admittedly unlawful act' (Denson; Macias) and proximate cause (Pyeatt; Arredondo); Pohl can prove all claim elements without proving any illegal act (Marathon Oil; Macias); illegal conduct arises only in defense, not in Pohl's case (Carcamo-Lopez). (3) Kassab's cited cases (McAllister) are distinguishable — involved admitted illegal fee-sharing contracts, not ownership claims. (4) Defendants wholly failed to establish Pohl committed illegal acts as matter of law — State Bar dismissed all grievances. Pohl addresses four specific allegations: unauthorized practice of law, sharing office with non-lawyers, illegal solicitation, failure to protect client information — all dismissed by State Bar, all with controverting evidence.