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Legal Ethics & Malpractice

How to Choose the Right Lawyer

June 5, 20130Comments
Part 1 – Making the right decisions now may save you time, money, and hassle later on. I often speak with prospective legal malpractice clients who say they wish they had made a better choice in lawyers. To be fair, a lot of lawyers I defend in disciplinary cases also wish they had avoided the problem client. Based on the positive feedback I received from a recent presentation on this topic, here are some tips to help you (as the potential client) choose the best lawyer for your specific needs.
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Understanding the Requirements for a Legal Malpractice Case: Part 6 – Assessing Potential Damages

May 29, 20130Comments
“My lawyer’s bad advice caused my business to fail.” To this point, we’ve discussed legal malpractice claims from both the plaintiff’s (person suing) and attorney’s perspective, including ways to create and maintain a solid attorney-client relationship that minimizes the chances of a future claim. In this installment of the article series, we will review some types of damages that are likely to be claimed in a legal malpractice claim involving the failure of a business or lost opportunity. 
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Establishing the Attorney-Client Relationship – from the Attorney’s Perspective

April 30, 20130Comments
Understanding the Requirements for a Legal Malpractice Case - Part 5 How could my client sue me? In Part 4 of this series, we discussed the attorney-client relationship from the client’s perspective. While there is some useful information in there for lawyers, it’s worth dedicating this final article of the series to helping you ensure that all your attorney-client relationships are entered into knowingly and intentionally.
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Will the Villanueva opinion really impact Georgia legal malpractice lawsuits?

March 28, 20130Comments
Assigning Legal Malpractice Claims On March 18, the Georgia Supreme Court released its opinion in the Villanueva vs. First American Title Company case. The court held that legal malpractice cases involving underlying property and money damages are assignable. Affirming the lower Court of Appeals, the GA Supreme Court wrote that legal malpractice claims are “not per se unassignable.” The big question is whether this outcome will impact the number of legal malpractice claims in the future. I doubt it, and a number of experts agree.
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No Harm, No Foul – Understanding the requirements for a legal malpractice case – Part 3

March 12, 20130Comments

Can I sue my lawyer?

Having represented many clients in legal malpractice and State Bar disciplinary matters, I can’t begin to count how many phone calls have started with that question. Non-lawyers (and even some lawyers), are surprised to learn that the answer is often more complicated than they think. In the first two parts of this series, we focused on some elements that you must satisfy in order to have a viable claim against your attorney.
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No Harm, No Foul – Understanding the requirements for a legal malpractice case – Part 2

February 18, 20130Comments
As I mentioned in Part 1 of this series, you’ll need to fulfill at least three essential elements in order to have a valid legal malpractice claim:
  1. There was an attorney-client relationship, or at least a good faith basis for relying on the attorney.
  2. The attorney failed to exercise ordinary care, skill and diligence.
  3. Damages (loss of money, property, health, etc.) were caused by the attorney's failure and not some other factor. As discussed in Part 1, the underlying damages must have been collectible.
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No Harm, No Foul – Understanding the Requirements for a Legal Malpractice Case – Part 1

January 21, 20130Comments
I hear it all the time; “My lawyer screwed up. I want to sue.” As a Board Certified Georgia Legal Malpractice Attorney, I get these calls often. Unfortunately, Georgia law requires a little more evidence than a clear mistake by the attorney for you to actually succeed in a legal malpractice case. You’ll need to fulfill at least three essential elements in order to have a valid claim: