Dear bp,
It is possible.
Defamation consists of the following:
(1) a defamatory statement; (meaning, false statement of fact, not mere opinion - in this case, if you were not terminated from that prior contract on the grounds that you didnt know your job, and if that is what she claimed happened, this could feasibly suffice)(2) published to third parties; (clearly, a new potential client is a third party) and(3) which the speaker or publisher knew or should have known was false. (not confirming her information and speaking out in a damaging way, false info, could be considered negligence, the required standard)
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