Close the deal today and don’t leave decisions on the table—especially when dealing with less experienced opposing counsel or pro se litigants.
When I was…
As competent attorneys, we rarely spend time thinking about things like how long clients have to sue us if they think we made a mistake.…
Make this your #1 2015 business focus
I was thinking about the numerous calls I received in 2014 from attorneys who had questions about client-related…
On August 27, 2014, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law was a presenter at a CLE seminar to 55 members of the Houston County Bar Association…
On March 26, 2014, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law and Aubrey Smith of ProAssurance presented a CLE seminar to approximately 40 members of the Glynn…
“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.
On March 6, 2013, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law LLC was invited to present to the Fulton County Business Court Judges and Staff Attorneys on the topic of Legal Malpractice. The goal of the interactive presentation was
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.State Bar discipline, legal malpractice and serious personal injury attorney receives top honor from Georgia Trend Magazine.
Responding to Bar Complaints.
Receiving a Bar complaint can be one of the most traumatic experiences in an attorney’s professional career. I’ve spent a lot of time writing about how to avoid Georgia State Bar complaints, but what do you do if you receive one? How you respond, and the type of assistance you seek, is absolutely critical in minimizing the disruption as well as disposition.
