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Lawyers and law firms must comply with strict ethical standards. These standards extend to providing appropriate advice and legal representation for a reasonable fee. But a law firm's
fiduciary duty to a client extends beyond fees, costs, and billing statements. Attorneys are also responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of advice they provide. This can include
providing appropriate advice about potential tax consequences of your decisions, or the financial consequences of your actions. When an attorney is not sufficiently experienced or
competent to provide advice in financial or other areas, he or she should inform you that you mush get the advice of another lawyer or law firm. When a lawyer's mistake causes damage
beyond the loss of an underlying claim, the lawyer can be liable for damages if the lawyer had reason to believe that his mistake was likely to cause such damage. Breach of fiduciary duty
claims take many forms and can occur from many aspects of the lawyer-client relationship. If you feel that your attorney has let you down, a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit may be
warranted.
Your prospective claim against an attorney:
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits
Lawyer misconduct
Emotional injuries caused by a lawyer's breach
Improper dealing with clients
Improper relationships with clients
Fraud
Failure to properly advise
Missed statute of limitations
A note about legal malpractice
To be an effective legal malpractice law firm, it is necessary to understand all sides of a case, and how the attorneys involved should have proceeded.