by Stewart Sutton | Aug 7, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
In Maryland, personal injury attorneys typically charge a two-tier contingency fee: (a) one-third (33.33%) if the case settles prior to litigation; and (b) 40% of any recovery obtained after a lawsuit is filed. The fact that the client agreed to pay the attorney a...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 27, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
I recently represented a client who had a legal malpractice claim against his former securities litigation attorneys. The client had retained securities attorneys to pursue a claim against a national bank for breach of its fiduciary duty as an indentured trustee for...
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 | Aug 17, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
Por años, abogados de inmigración en Maryland creían que eran inmunes a ser demandados por negligencia profesional o de ser disciplinados por violar las reglas de conducta de abogados en Maryland. Los abogados de inmigración creían que sus clientes tenían miedo de...
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,...
