We have considerable experience defending lawyers against claims of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, and other charges of wrongdoing. The firm's attorneys have tried numerous legal malpractice claims to verdict, and in a number of other cases have reached favorable, entirely confidential settlements after commencing trial. This wealth of trial experience results in more efficient and focused trial preparation. Our familiarity with the substantive law of legal malpractice also has resulted in a successful record with respect to dispositive motions. The firm's attorneys also represent lawyers in connection with disciplinary matters initiated by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, the agency that disciplines lawyers in Massachusetts.

Representative Matters

• Following a seven-day jury trial, the firm obtained a defense verdict for an attorney who had been sued for malpractice in connection with his representation of a developer of oceanfront real estate.
  
  
• The firm successfully tried a jury-waived case to enforce an attorney's right to a contingent fee under a contract with another attorney. The firm defeated the defense that the firm's client had committed malpractice in the handling of the underlying matters, and convinced the trial court that the defendant had falsified evidence and committed perjury. Judgment entered for the full amount of the client's fee, plus all legal and expert witness fess. The decision was affirmed on appeal.
  
  
• The firm represented an attorney sued by his former client for failing to properly assert a counterclaim. The trial court agreed that the plaintiff had no likelihood of establishing that our client breached the duty of care, or suffered any harm, and granted summary judgment.
  
  
• The firm defended an attorney against malpractice and related claims brought by clients suing five attorneys (and their respective law firms) who had represented the clients in succession in a lengthy toxic tort case. We succeeded in obtaining summary judgment on all claims against our client, thereby avoiding the 62-day trial against the remaining defendants.