Anthony Lin, who frequently reports on Legal Malpractice cases in New York, writes today in The New York Law Journal about a legal malpractice case arising from divorce which was dismissed. It appears that the legal malpractice was coupled with a divorce attorney fee case. The divorce firm, Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, PC
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Indiana Legal Malpractice and Valuation
Here’s a legal malpractice case from Indiana concerning valuation of a marital estate. Wife sued for legal malpractice after the divorce alleging that the attorneys had failed to determine her husband’s true financial holdings. Details from Valuation Issues in Indiana Blog.
Physician’s Personal Goodwill Not A Marital Asset
Gilman v. Hohman, 725 N.E.2d 425 (Ind.Ct.App.…
Noteworthy Quote in Legal Malpractice
For the most part, legal malpractice cases revolve around money damages. Plaintiff’s are usually satisfied with a financial settlement. This case is apparently different. Here, plaintiff goes for the throat.
“Stringing him to an Oak tree might be too good for him. He has done a severe injustice to the citizens of Lodi and should…
Assignable Rights in Texas Legal Malpractice
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FELA and Legal Malpractice
The Madison St. Claire Record reports on a lot of legal malpractice cases. Here is an article by Steve Gonzalez, reporting on a legal malpractice case after a FELA case and its fallout. Details.
Legal Malpractice case and Pepper Hamilton
Shannon Duffy reports in Law Com about a newly filed Legal Malpractice suit against Philadelphia firm Pepper Hamilton, in the amount of $ 30 million. The legal malpractice suit arises from a New York $ 28.8 million verdict against plaintiffs Mr. & Mrs. DiLoreto. They were the principals of an off shore insurance company, and…
Legal Malpractice and Winston & Strawn
A backpage Long Island article in the NYLJ by Andrew Harris relates that in the matter of Town of North Hempstead v. Winston & Strawn Justice Bucaria stripped the law firm of most of its defenses in a $ 32 million dollar suit arising from a solid waste contract which soured. Only a “sophisticated client”…
Kentucky Judge and Legal Malpractice
A Kentucky judge has been asked to recuse himself in a Legal Malpractice case on the basis that it involves contributors to judicial election races. Details.
$ 30 Million Settlement in Legal Malpractice
The biggest settlement this site has seen rated only a small note in the NYLJ. Canadian law firm Torys is paying $30.25 Million Dollars to settle a legal malpractice case against it by former client Hollinger International Inc. revolving around Conrad Black and conflict of interest.