by Stewart Sutton | Dec 19, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
I just received the 2017 edition of “Super Lawyers” for Maryland. Three Montgomery County law firms that I had successfully sued for legal malpractice on behalf of my clients have prominent ads in the magazine extolling their virtues. As I have stated...
by Stewart Sutton | Nov 28, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
A new study found that attorneys in America suffer a high rate of alcohol and substance abuse as well as mental health problems. See “The Prevalence of Substance Use and Other Mental Health Concerns among American Attorneys” published in the February 2016 issue of...
by Stewart Sutton | Jun 23, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
I’m often asked by clients whether my representation of plaintiffs in legal malpractice cases impinges upon my professional relationship with other attorneys. The answer is definitely not. Most attorneys understand that they should be held responsible for the...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 7, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
The 2014 to 2015 Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission’s Annual Report has just been published. Attorney Grievance Commission During the 2015 fiscal year, 44 Maryland attorneys were disbarred, 33 were suspended, 8 were reprimanded by the Court of Appeals,...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 24, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
In its July 24, 2015 opinion in Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kenneth Haley, the Maryland Court of Appears disbarred an attorney for depositing legal fees into his business account, instead of his Attorney Trust Account, without client’s informed, written...
