Legal Malpractice
Michael J. Riehm has a successful practice representing victims of legal malpractice. If you have suffered a financial loss as a result of your lawyer's negligence you need a strong advocate to aggressively pursue your rights.
Legal Malpractice is defined as a breach in the standard of conduct set forth by the rules of the state bar or legal governing body. Lawyers have a duty to act with honesty and integrity, in fairness and good faith in all dealings with, or on behalf of, their clients. Legal malpractice may arise from your lawyer's misconduct or failure to use adequate levels of care, skill or diligence in the performance of their duties.
Some possible causes of legal malpractice may include:
- Not calling appropriate witnesses or failing to submit necessary evidence
- Incompetent representation
- Settlement of your case without your full authority
- Settlement of your case for less than the actual worth to recover a quick contingency fee
- Failure to commence your case within the applicable statute of limitations
- Failure to file necessary documents
- Failure to follow court orders
- Failure to fully recover all applicable insurance coverage
- Fee disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Other attorney wrongdoing.
In order to successfully recover your damages you must be able to prove that malpractice occurred and that, but for the malpractice, you would have won a favorable result in your case The attorney you hire must also be able to successfully argue the "underlying case" (the original case) and must prove that you would have won.
Trust is the cornerstone of any professional relationship and we take the matter very seriously. We understand that if you are coming to us your trust in lawyers has been undermined, perhaps even destroyed. You may have already been damages, mistreated, and possibly even deceived by a lawyer. Michael J. Riehm will do whatever he can to restore your respect and trust for lawyers, the legal profession and hopefully the justice system.
The above is not legal advice. That can only come from a qualified attorney who is familiar with all the facts and circumstances of a particular, specific case and the relevant law. See Terms of Use.
