Accounting malpractice, like any other variant of professional malpractice (attorneys, brokers, financial professionals) are all subject to a three year statute of limitations, which may be tolled for continuous representation.  In Ghiz v Schreck & Co.  2013 NY Slip Op 31869(U)  August 9, 2013
Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 158805/2012  Judge: Eileen…

Legal malpractice, and its cousin deceit might be found anywhere attorneys tend problems.  One fairly startling setting is the Poly Prep sex abuse litigation.  Like the similar Horace Mann sexual abuse litigation, there are numerous claims of concealment and lying. Andrew Keshner writes in today’s New York Law Journal that former students have filed a…

We’re pleased to announce an article in the New York Law Journal, entitled When the "Attorney-Client Relationship Ends" appears today in the Outside Counsel column. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"As do all things in life, an attorney-client relationship, once commenced must someday end. It may end at the settlement or verdict of…

When does the statute of limitations begin to run?  It might be on the day of the mistake, and it might be later.  The "later cases" are rare, and  few in number.  Anderson v Beranbaum 2013 NY Slip Op 31821(U) August 5, 2013 Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 151918/2013
Judge: Anil C. Singh…

Its not always easy to say when the last date upon which an attorney renders service to a client, nor when the statute of limitations commences. . is it on the day that a defective security agreement is prepared? is it on the day that the security agreement is given to debtor? In this case…

An interesting article in today’s New York Law Journal discusses the effects of checklists. Brook Boyd writes: "Lawyers can dramatically improve the quality, efficiency, and speed of their work by using "smart" checklists that are digitally integrated with their forms, and that reflect the complexity of their practices. But there are also other very…

Barely submerged below the decisions of trial and appellate courts is the fear that if legal malpractice litigation is given full rein, there will be a legal malpractice case which immediately follows every trial of any nature. After all, the one thing that legal malpractice always has are claims of attorney misrepresentation, and every trial…

Attorney retainer agreements often seem to be contracts of adhesion…a term we rarely see post-law school.  Client comes to attorney at many disadvantages.  Client is in trouble, is coming to a "wise man" seeking help, knows that client needs to pay, and is subject to a serious disparity between their bargaining positions.  Nevertheless, the vast…