Although you may believe that your attorney’s failure to know the law was the reason your case was thrown out of court, proving that your lawyer committed legal malpractice might not be a sure thing. Proving malpractice against an attorney is difficult. Even cases in...
Legal Malpractice Law
When is missing a filing deadline not legal malpractice?
For an attorney, missing the legal claim filing deadline imposed by an applicable statute of limitations is an easy way not only to jeopardize the client's case but also to find himself involved in another lawsuit -- this one as a defendant in a legal malpractice...
Voluntarily inactive lawyer found to have been acting as attorney
An attorney in New Jersey can choose to go on voluntary inactive status with regard to his or her law license. Having done so, it is an assumption that the inactive attorney will not serve in the capacity of attorney for others, but in a recent Bergen County case this...
Non-clients can bring legal malpractice claims
Every licensed attorney must comply with a code of ethics. When an attorney fails to do so and the client is injured as a result, that client may be able to sue the attorney for legal malpractice. In most cases, legal malpractice claims are brought by clients. In New...
Could a business transaction be considered legal malpractice?
Business professionals in New Jersey might benefit from understanding whether a business transaction can be considered legal malpractice or not. When a lawyer enters a financial, property or business transaction, the conduct may be considered to be acting with a...
Housewives star blames conviction on former lawyer
The star of reality show The Real Housewives of New Jersey Teresa Giudice has filed a $5 million lawsuit against her former bankruptcy lawyer. The lawsuit was filed on in the Manhattan Supreme Court and claims that the lawyer committed legal malpractice by failing to...
An overview of legal malpractice
An unexpected outcome in a New Jersey court case might cause an individual to wonder whether a lawyer has acted incompetently or inappropriately. Concerns might range from wondering if there may have been a conflict of interests to wondering if a lawyer was unaware of...
Determining a lawyer’s competency in New Jersey
New Jersey residents who believe that their attorney did not adequately protect their legal interests in a case may have the option to file a legal malpractice claim. Such a claim can be filed for various reasons. For instance, if repeated attempts of communication...
Part of New Jersey Ponzi scheme lawsuit involves fraud claims
As a new lawsuit claims, a $62 million New Jersey Ponzi scheme that had far-reaching repercussions for those who invested monies also involved fraud committed by lawyers. The fraud charges are just part of a wide net of corruption that has already led to some parties'...
Alleged self-dealing attorney arrested for grand larceny
When a New Jersey resident needs the services of an attorney, he or she trusts that the attorney will have his or her best interests at heart. If a self-dealing attorney who puts his or her interests above those of the client breaks that trust, the ramifications for...