NJ: Restoring "Wholeness" to Victims of Legal Malpractice
Bailey v. Pocaro & Pocaro, 305 N.J.Super. 1, 701 A.2d 916 (App. Div.1997). Student Contributor: Todd Feinstein NJ: Underlying Litigation Facts: This case found its way back to court after ...
Non-Collectibility of Judgment: Affirmative Defense to Legal Malpractice Action
Albee Associates v. Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman and Siegel, P.A., 317 N.J.Super. 211 (App. Div. 1999) NJ Underlying Civil Litigation Student Contributor: Joshua D. Aronson Facts: Defendant attorneys were hired by the ...
Suit Within a Suit: Plaintiff's Only Option?
Suit Within a Suit
PA: No Need for Expert Witness where the Lawyer's Malpractice is Obvious
Antonis v. Liberati 821 A.2d 666 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003) Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz PA Underlying Mortgage Transaction Facts: Plaintiff hired Attorney to prepare a mortgage and note as a security ...
Legal Malpractice Experts to Prove a Reasonable Settlement Value in the Underlying Case
"Underlying case" "Settlement Value" Experts "Fishman v. Brooks"
NJ: No Legal Malpractice Cause of Action for Violation of an R.P.C.
Baxt v. Liloia, 155 N.J.190 (1998) Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell NJ Underlying Commercial Action Facts: Plaintiffs, who were previously defendants in a foreclosure action, filed a complaint against the attorneys ...
NJ Saving the Innocent Partner from Misrepresentations to the Carrier
First American Title Ins. Co. v. Lawson, 351 N.J. Super. 407 (App. Div. 2002)(PDF) Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz NJ Underlying Legal Ethics Action Facts: Three attorneys formed a law firm ...
NJ Legal Malpractice Per Se: No Expert's Affidavit Required
"common knowledge" "trial de novo" "negligence per se"
Legal Malpractice Attorney's Fees: Fee Shifting? or the Client's Right to be Made Whole?
"Akin Gump" "Saffer v. Willoughby"
The Hidden Issue in Akin Gump v NDR
The Texas Supreme Court’s new opinion (October 30, 2009) in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. v. National Development and Research Corporation holds that “collectibility” must be determined no ...