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Legal Malpractice
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Since its founding, our firm has successfully defended thousands of lawyers, as well as the firms in which they practice, ranging from sole practitioners to some of the largest law firms in the country. The underlying legal matters involved in
these cases include:
• Bankruptcy• Business Litigation and Transactions• Civil Litigation• Collection• Commercial Litigation• Construction Defect• Criminal Law• Defamation• Divorce & Family Law• Employment• Environmental
• Estate Planning & Probate• Immigration• Intellectual Property & Trademark• Malicious Prosecution• Medical Malpractice• Personal Injury• Products Liability• Real Estate• Tax• Toxic Torts• Workers’ Compensation
Many of these cases involved multi-million dollar claims in either state or federal courts through trial and on appeal. In addition to defending suits brought by our clients’ former clients, we also defend suits brought by third-parties, such as malicious prosecution, abuse of process, claims of conspiracy, and claims brought by disgruntled heirs. Lewis Brisbois has been the prevailing counsel in numerous published appellate decisions involving lawyers.
The development and implementation of an effective defense for legal malpractice claims depends heavily on the underlying area of law. Within our firm, we have attorneys who specialize in bankruptcy, corporate law, employment and labor law, entertainment, estate planning, intellectual property and patent litigation, maritime law, medical malpractice, products liability, tax law, toxic tort and environmental litigation, workers’ compensation, and numerous other areas. Our size and depth of practice provides our firm with access to knowledgeable practitioners in numerous practice areas, enabling us to efficiently analyze a claim and pursue the most expeditious defense strategy, often without having to first retain outside experts or consultants.
Lewis Brisbois has extensive experience in the area of risk management for attorneys. In addition to their legal practice, our attorneys participate in a wide array of Bar or insurer sponsored seminars on risk management for attorneys as well. We also offer toll free hotlines for various insurers to prevent claims from being made or reduce exposure before a claim is made. As a preventive measure, our attorneys offer in-house continuing legal education programs to law firms and insurers on topics designed for their practices. We also represent insurers who write legal malpractice in offering coverage advice and in initiating declaratory judgment actions seeking declarations of no coverage or a rescission of the policy
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Lewis Brisbois’ Legal Malpractice lawyers understand the negative impact that a legal malpractice claim can have on an individual or firm’s professional image. Our team of experienced defense attorneys recognizes the amount of discretion it takes to successfully defend an individual or law firm against a legal malpractice claim. We take pride in defending all legal malpractice cases in a sensitive and highly confidential manner.
In representing lawyers accused of legal malpractice, we have worked for every major underwriter of legal malpractice insurance policies, and we are the counsel of choice for many self-insured law firms. We have
also represented attorneys in disciplinary proceedings brought by state licensing agencies.
In January 2011 the firm published the fifth edition of our “California Legal Malpractice & Malicious Prosecution Liability Handbook”. The handbook is 168 pages and contains summaries of California case law and statutes pertaining to legal malpractice, malicious prosecution and related causes of action brought against attorneys. If you would like to obtain a copy of the handbook, please contact Ken Feldman at 213.680.5171 or at [email protected].
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KENNETH C. [email protected] 213.680.5171Los Angeles
V. ANDREW [email protected] 206.876.2977Seattle
KENT M. [email protected] 832.460.4605Houston
MARK K. [email protected] 212.232.1411New York
BARTLEY L. [email protected] Angeles
MARC S. [email protected] 702.693.4374 Las Vegas
PETER L. [email protected] 619.699.4907San Diego
KAREN M. [email protected] Orleans
ESTHER P. [email protected] 714.668.5510Orange County
JAMES R. [email protected]
JAMES K. [email protected]
GARY M. [email protected] County
ALEX [email protected] Francisco
SCOTT C. [email protected]
DAVID S. [email protected] Angeles
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KEVIN M. [email protected] Lauderdale
CHRISTOPHER C. [email protected]
CRISTINA R. [email protected] York
GEORGE J. [email protected] Francisco
BARRY [email protected] Angeles
JOHN S. [email protected] Bernardino
R. SCOTT [email protected]
DUANE C. [email protected] 415.438.6606San Francisco
BRIAN A. [email protected] 619.699.4960San Diego
WILLIAM JOHN REA, [email protected] 213.680.5013Los Angeles
MAUREEN C’CONNOR [email protected]
PETER T. [email protected] 212.232.1322New York
ROBERT GAYLORD [email protected] 619.699.4975San Diego
BRUCE L. [email protected]
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Established in 1979, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national, full-service law firm with nearly 900 attorneys and 30 offices, in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well-versed in current
legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances.
Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in nearly 30 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Our attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients’ unique needs. Through interaction among its practice groups, Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of legal services to each client with a continuity of representation over multiple disciplines. We have built longstanding relationships with corporate and institutional clients based on our ability to provide comprehensive service on a national scale.
At Lewis Brisbois, diversity is an integral part of our firm culture and our daily life. We accomplish diversity not by committee or initiative, but through the true and committed practice of hiring the best people for the job and consistently rewarding excellence. The success of these policies is reflected in the fact that Lewis Brisbois has repeatedly received national recognition for its commitment to embracing diversity. Lewis Brisbois is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse group of talented lawyers and staff, and demonstrates that commitment through non-discriminatory hiring, retention and promotion policies. The diversity of the firm’s client base is matched by the diversity of our attorneys. With offices from Los Angeles to New York, our attorneys reflect the communities in which they live. The firm’s culture has fostered a diverse group of professionals committed to promoting the best interests of our clients, our communities and the legal profession. We are committed to supporting diversity through new and ongoing relationships with minority and women-owned businesses.
Lewis Brisbois is known for its commitment to principled advocacy, an unflinching work ethic, and unyielding recognition of our duty to provide the highest level of service to our clients, who choose us because we take the time to understand their business interests and philosophies. We have developed sophisticated proprietary risk evaluation and litigation management processes that many of our clients have incorporated into their business practices, and we help them manage and defend claims and litigation. As a result, they are avoiding and reducing losses that impact their bottom line. Our practice includes pre-suit counseling and problem solving based on a structured and accurate analysis of likely outcome. We know our clients’ objectives are often best served by a pre-suit resolution, and we are often judged by the advice and counsel we provide toward that end. However, when trial is the answer and in the client’s best interest, no law firm in this country understands and better executes a trial strategy than Lewis Brisbois. We are truly client driven and result oriented.
For more about Lewis Brisbois, please visit us at LewisBrisbois.com.
Firm Overview
Nationwide Locations
ATLANTA1180 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2900Atlanta, Georgia 30309T: 404.348.8585 F: 404.467.8845
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BOSTON75 Arlington StreetSuite 500Boston, Massachusetts 02116T: 857.313.3950F: 857.313.3951
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DALLAS901 Main Street Suite 4100Dallas, Texas 75202T: 214.347.4508 F: 972.638.8664
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LAS VEGAS6385 South Rainbow Blvd. Suite 600Las Vegas, Nevada 89118T: 702.893.3383F: 702.893.3789
LOS ANGELES221 North Figueroa StreetSuite 1200Los Angeles, California 90012T: 213.250.1800F: 213.250.7900
MADISON COUNTY, ILMark Twain Plaza II103 W. Vandalia StreetSuite 300Edwardsville, Illinois 62025T: 618.307.7290F: 618.692.6099
NEWARKOne Riverfront PlazaSuite 350Newark, New Jersey 07102T: 973.577.6260F: 973.577.6261
NEW ORLEANS400 Poydras Street Suite 1320New Orleans, Louisiana 70130T: 504.322.4100F: 504.754.7569
NEW YORK77 Water StreetSuite 2100New York, New York 10005T: 212.232.1300F: 212.232.1399
ORANGE COUNTY650 Town Center Drive Suite 1400Costa Mesa, California 92626T: 714.545.9200F: 714.850.1030
PHOENIXPhoenix Plaza Tower II 2929 North Central Avenue Suite 1700Phoenix, Arizona 85012T: 602.385.1040F: 602.385.1051
PROVIDENCE10 Dorrance Street Suite 700Providence, Rhode Island 02903Tel: 401.406.3310Fax: 401.406.3312
SACRAMENTO2850 Gateway Oaks Drive Suite 450Sacramento, California 95833T: 916.564.5400F: 916.564.5444
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SAN DIEGO701 B Street Suite 1900San Diego, California 92101T: 619.233.1006F: 619.233.8627
SAN FRANCISCO333 Bush Street Suite 1100San Francisco, California 94104T: 415.362.2580F: 415.434.0882
SEATTLE2101 Fourth Avenue Suite 700, Seattle, Washington 98121T: 206.436.2020F: 206.436.2030
TAMPA3812 Coconut Palm Drive Suite 200Tampa, Florida 33619T: 813.739.1900F: 813.739.1919
TEMECULAOne Ridgegate Drive Suite 245Temecula, California 92590T: 951.252.6150F: 951.252.6151
TUCSONOne South Church Avenue Suite 2100Tucson, Arizona 85701T: 520.399.6990F: 520.838.8618
WASHINGTON, D.C.601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWSuite 900, South BuildingWashington, D.C. 20004T: 202.220.3165 F: 202.400.2288
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