Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Law Practice
Jan. 10, 2020
Lawyers as defendants in 2019
In 2019, the Court of Appeal (but not Supreme Court) predictably addressed many of the same general issues which come before it year after year, including nuances in relation to malicious prosecution and its connection to the anti-SLAPP statute, statute of limitations applicable to claims by third parties against attorneys, and the existence of an attorney-client relationship.
Kenneth C. Feldman
Partner
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice
633 W 5th St Ste 4000
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 250-1800
Fax: (213) 250-7900
Email: Ken.Feldman@lewisbrisbois.com
Loyola Law School
Kenneth is firm-wide chair of the legal malpractice defense group at Lewis Brisbois. He is a certified specialist, legal malpractice law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and is vice chair of the State Bar Legal Malpractice Law Advisory Commission. Mr. Feldman is the author of "California Legal Malpractice & Malicious Prosecution Liability Handbook."
Alex A. Graft
Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Email: alex.graft@lewisbrisbois.com
Alex is a certified specialist in legal malpractice law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He represents a wide range of professionals in addition to defending lawyers.
In 2019, the Court of Appeal (but not Supreme Court) predictably addressed many of the same general issues which come before it year after year, including nuances in relation to malicious prosecution and its connection to the anti-SLAPP statute, statute of limitations applicable to claims by third parties against attorneys, and the existence of an attorney-client relationship. Glaringly absent were any published cases -- besides one involving the statute of limitation...
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