Posts Tagged legal malpractice lawyer
PA Supreme Court Refuses To Dismiss $500 Million Legal Malpractice Suit
Posted by admin in Legal Malpractice on April 26, 2013
by Brian Mahany Earlier this week the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to dismiss a $500 million legal malpractice case against AmLaw 100 firm, K&L Gates. That decision paves the way for the case to head to trial. The firm was sued years ago by a bankruptcy trustee on behalf of Le-Nature, Inc. The company filed [...]
State Approves Payments To Legal Malpractice Victims
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on March 22, 2013
by Brian Mahany While everyone makes mistakes from time to time (including attorneys), civilized society has no room for thieves. This is especially true for lawyers who take an oath of office to uphold justice. Earlier today, the Wisconsin Lawyers’ Fund For Client Protection Committee announced that 17 victims were receiving checks from the state [...]
Grant Thornton Accountant Arrested For $4 Million Theft – accounting malpractice post
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on February 7, 2013
by Brian Mahany The press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan yesterday did not reflect well on either the legal or accounting professions. In one case, a New Jersey lawyer was convicted in federal court of an investment fraud scheme. In the other, a former partner and CPA from accounting giant Grant Thornton [...]
Two Law Firms Accused Of Assisting Ponzi Scheme (Legal Malpractice Post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on February 4, 2013
by Brian Mahany As an attorney, I am required to take an oath to support the Constitution and to never counsel or support any action that appears unjust. Much of society views lawyers as nothing more than “hired guns.” Sometimes we are called “whores.” All of us, however, have taken an oath to uphold the [...]
The Dark Side Of The Legal Profession (Ethics and Legal Malpractice)
Posted by admin in Legal Malpractice on January 24, 2013
by Brian Mahany A shocking 78-page complaint filed in a San Francisco federal court last week opens a rare window into the inner workings of some law firms. Like that old adage about watching sausage being made, the plaintiff does not paint a pretty picture. From excessive billing practices to conflicts of interest and false [...]
Noted Law Firm Sued For Legal Malpractice
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on November 23, 2012
by Brian Mahany I haven’t moved to Texas yet but I do read the Texas Lawyer. Last month they reported on a lawsuit against legal giant Baker Botts. The estate of a Houston man says the firm made an estate planning error that cost the man’s heirs over $1 million. The suit claims that back [...]
Isn’t She The Tax Cheating Judge?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on November 21, 2012
by Brian Mahany A report today from the Detroit News indicates that Justice Department officials have charged Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway with bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit claims that Justice Hathaway and her husband hid assets in order to get ING to accept a short sale on their home. According [...]
It’s All About Personal Responsibility
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on November 2, 2012
by Brian Mahany During the last year our little boutique tax and fraud practice has grown from 2 lawyers to 9 with offices in 4 states and another in San Francisco opening soon. While on a plane yesterday I was asked why we are growing so fast. After reading today’s newspaper, I realized that our [...]
Consumer Alert – Questionable Annuity Strategies Aimed At Veterans
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on October 6, 2012
by Brian Mahany The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued an alert yesterday to the nations veterans. There are approximately 16 million veterans who served during the time period between World War II and the Vietnam War. Many of these veterans are retired or quickly nearing retirement age. For many, long term care and estate [...]
Prominent Rabbi Sues NJ Law Firm In Real Estate Fraud Case
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on October 2, 2012
by Brian Mahany Rabbi Moshe Meisels files suit in a Bergen County, New Jersey Superior Court against Fox Rothschild, a well respected U.S. law firm. Meisels claims he lost $2.4 in a real estate scam involving Eliyahu Weinstein. Unfortunately, fraud is alive and well. That a rabbi might lose money in a real estate fraud [...]
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