The case is captioned Nelson v. Quarles and Brady, LLP, 1-12-3122, Illinois Appellate Court, First District. This is probably the most important legal malpractice case decided in Illinois in 2013. The opinion is thoughtful and scholarly. The underlying case The underlying dispute was a contract dispute between two business partners,…
The case is captioned In re Michael Naphtali Miller, 2012 PR 00072 In 2004, Miller represented Jeanne O. Meyer in the sale of her home. Ms. Meyer was 77 years old at the time. In 2009, Miller prepared statutory powers of attorney for healthcare and property for Ms. Meyer, both…
ALEO v. Weyant, Tenn: Court of Appeals 2013 – Google Scholar. This is a growing area of legal malpractice liability for family law practitioners. After a divorce, one party claims that her lawyer failed to secure a portion of the other party’s pension. The divorce court has the right to…
The case is captioned Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Robert Allan Wright, Jr., 13-0780, December 6, 2013. The Iowa Supreme Court disciplined Wright for (a) failing to recognize a Nigerian scam and (b) allowing other clients to participate in the scam. This case has received a fair amount…
Filed December 13. This is a decision of the ARDC Review Board recommending a three-year suspension for a lawyer who attacked the integrity of four judges. The Review Board concluded that the statements were not protected by the First Amendment because the statements were obviously false. The lawyer accused the…
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. RODDY, LEAHY, GUILL & ZIMA, LTD., Dist. Court, ND Illinois 2013 – Google Scholar. This is an unpublished decision concerning an allegation of legal malpractice in a workers’ compensation case. The plaintiff is the insurance company. The defendants are the lawyers it hired to…
IN RE KARAVIDAS, Ill: Supreme Court 2013 – Google Scholar. This is an important decision by the Illinois Supreme Court. The Court considered whether to impose discipline on an attorney who acted as the executor of his father’s estate. As the executor the attorney took substantial loans from the Estate,…
Goyal v. GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, 718 F. 3d 713 – Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2013 – Google Scholar. The Seventh Circuit sanctioned an attorney for asserting an attorney lien long after the lawyer was terminated. The Facts: Anil Goyal was terminated by his employer in 2004. Barry Gomberg, an…
We receive many calls and other inquiries from former clients of other firms who believe that their lawyer made an error or committed legal malpractice. Here are few suggestions for those who wish to call us. First, make sure that you have proof that the lawyer agreed to represent you.…
Kadlec v. Sumner, Ill: Appellate Court, 1st Dist., 2nd Div. 2013 – Google Scholar. This is an opinion affirming the dismissal of a contribution claim against an accounting firm. The executor of an estate sued the lawyer for the estate, alleging that the lawyer failed to timely file estate tax…