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How am as a legal malpractice perceived by my colleagues?
Most attorneys understand that they should be held responsible for the damages caused by breaching the standard of care in representing a client.
When can a Maryland attorney assert a retaining lien?
When a Maryland attorney asserts a retaining lien, he must inform the client of the liquidated amount of unpaid fees and expenses.
Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission’s 2015 Annual Report
During the 2015 fiscal year, 44 Maryland attorneys were disbarred, 33 were suspended, 8 were reprimanded by the Court of Appeals, and 24 were reprimanded by the AGC. Montgomery County led Maryland with 69 docket cases.
Best legal malpractice lawyer in Maryland
Lawyer rating guides, such as Super Lawyers, are neither accurate nor reliable
How to retain an attorney who is an excellent writer
If you want to retain an attorney who is an excellent writer, I recommend that you ask the attorney for a recent writing sample and ask the attorney the names of the last 3 books he or she has read.
Genuine respect: the secret key to a satisfactory attorney-client relationship
I cannot recall a single client who ever stated that his/her attorney always treated him/her with the utmost respect, but nevertheless want to sue the attorney for legal malpractice.
Disbarment of Gaithersburg immigration attorney Jennifer V. Landeo and Suzanne Capriotti’s Conditional Diversion Agreement
The Gaithersburg law firm of Landeo & Capriotti, LLC, is case study of how two immigration lawyers took advantage of their vulnerable clients.
It is grounds for disbarment when an attorney deposits a retainer into his or her business account without the client’s informed, written consent
A lawyer engages in misappropriation by intentionally depositing unearned fees into an operating account instead of an attorney trust account, or retaining unearned fees after the representation’s termination, without the client’s consent.
Have you been overcharged by your divorce attorney?
You cannot measure the quality of the legal services that you will receive by an attorney’s hourly rate
Six most common problems with Retainer Agreements in Maryland
Each year, I review dozens of retainer agreements drafted by Maryland law firms. Here’s my list of the five most common problems.
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