by Stewart Sutton | Jul 2, 2020 | Attorney Grievance Commission, Legal Malpractice
Once again, an attorney in Maryland has been suspended, disbarred, or reprimanded as a result of a complaint filed by Stewart A. Sutton with the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission. On June 22, 2020, Ali Herischi consented to being reprimanded for violation the...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 2, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
Maryland Rule 1-341 permits a court to impose monetary sanctions against an attorney and/or the client for litigating without substantial justification or in bad faith. Can a court in Maryland impose monetary sanctions against a client when the attorney had advised...
by Stewart Sutton | Aug 7, 2019 | Legal Malpractice
A. Settlement Sheet In Maryland, personal injury attorneys are usually retained on a contingency fee basis. When a recovery is obtained in a personal injury case via settlement or judgment in Maryland, the attorney must provide the client with a written...
by Stewart Sutton | Jan 24, 2018 | Attorney Grievance Commission, Legal Malpractice
Each year, the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission issues an annual report on its activities. Here are some of the highlights from the July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 annual report: The number of licensed attorneys in Maryland increased slightly from 39,814 to...
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...
