Winstock v. Galasso, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2013) (Decided May 6, 2013) NJ: Underlying Criminal Plea due to bad legal advice FACTS: This is an appeal from a ...
DiStefano v. Greenstone et al., 357 N.J.Super. 352 (App.Div. 2003) NJ: Underlying Case: Personal Injury in foreign country Student Contributor: Percy Pomares Facts: Plaintiff filed claim against defendant for mishandling ...
Donohue v. Kuhn, 696 A.2d 664 (N.J. 1997) NJ Underlying case: tort/personal injury/wrongful death Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiffs retained Defendant attorney to represent them in a wrongful death ...
Seldon v. Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP, Unpublished, US District Court, DNJ Feb. 15, 2013 NJ Underlying Case: legal malpractice in handling two underlying civil actions This is an unreported ...
Professional Malpractice: Recovering Damages in Legal Malpractice Cases: An Update on What Type of Award, and How Much a Client Can Expect (New Jersey Law Journal, January 21, 2013). ...
Buchanan v. Leonard 428 N.J. Super 277 (App. Div. 2012) NJ: Underlying Matter: Bankruptcy. Designated defense counsel sued for malpractice for reporting to carrier that client committed bankruptcy fraud, which ...
Petit-Clair v. Nelson, 782 A.2d 960 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2001) NJ: Underlying Client Mortgage to Secure Payment of Legal Fees Student Contributor: Le-el D. Sinai Facts: The defendants ...
McKnight v. Office of Pub. Defender, 197 N.J. 180 (2008) NJ: Underlying criminal defense Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Former client whose guilty plea was set aside, is suing attorney, ...
Schulman v. Wolff & Samson, PC, 401 N.J. Super. 467 (App. Div. 2008) NJ: Underlying corporate litigation Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Defendants, minority shareholders, are suing attorney for legal ...
Jerista v. Murray, 185 N.J. 175 (2005) NJ: Underlying personal injury Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiffs are suing attorney for legal malpractice alleging that attorney negligently failed to prosecute ...