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 | Apr 28, 2014 | Legal Malpractice
Family law cases are the most common cases handled by Circuit Courts throughout Maryland. Many attorneys erroneously believe that the practice of family law is easy, because it is dominated by two equitable principles, namely (1) the determination of custody and...
by Stewart Sutton | May 7, 2013 | Legal Malpractice
Most divorcing parties resolve their differences by entering into Separation and Property Settlement Agreements. Two recent Maryland appellate cases illustrate how an attorney can commit legal malpractice by drafting terms that are unenforceable. In Dapp v....
