Los Angeles Professional Malpractice Law Blog

When you work with an attorney, that attorney is supposed to be your advocate. Your ally. It’s not just good business for your attorney to represent your interests; it’s the law. And there are consequences when your attorney simply turns his or her back on you and...

When an attorney fails to represent a client with reasonable care, loyalty and skill, that attorney may commit legal malpractice. But proving legal malpractice can be tricky. The definition of what is “reasonable” for an attorney to do often hinges on uncommon...

Typically, only someone directly harmed by an attorney’s actions can sue that attorney for legal malpractice. But there are exceptions. As noted on the Orange County Bar Association website, attorneys owe their clients certain duties. These include competent...

Lawyers deal with many clients at once. While it is their job to remain loyal to each, yours may work with a client who could jeopardize your case. If your attorney fails to disclose a conflict of interest, it is important to know if their actions meet the threshold...

The courts and the justice system are based on the idea that justice should be fair and even-handed. It should be based on the facts of the case, not on some lawyer’s personal or professional ambitions. That was the argument a California professor recently made when...

You may or may not know it, but your attorney has a fiduciary duty to you. From the moment he or she first takes your advance until the moment you part ways, your attorney owes you a clear accounting of your funds. Lawyers who treat your money like their own often...

Like all human beings, lawyers make mistakes, but sometimes those errors result in consequences. In the end, each legal malpractice claim is decided based on its own set of circumstances. By definition, legal malpractice occurs when a lawyer fails to meet the...

Everyone makes mistakes. You do. Your lawyer does. Making mistakes is part of being human, although you certainly hope your lawyer doesn’t make a mistake with your case. Still, despite your attorney’s best efforts, there’s always a chance your lawyer will botch...

It’s a fact that most lawsuits settle. Many settle well before they ever see a day in court. So, if you file a legal malpractice suit, should you expect your former attorney to settle? The answer is “maybe.” Your former attorney may recognize how his or her service...