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Legal Malpractice


      The firm's experience in proceeding against law firms for legal malpractice, ethics violations, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and other wrongdoing is well known. Freishtat, Mullen & Dubnow, LLC has successfully sued, as well as negotiated out-of-court settlements with, numerous large law firms for wrongdoing associated with their representation of individuals, non-profit organizations and businesses. The firm has represented clients in legal malpractice cases involving, among other things:

  • The adequacy of counsel's representation at trial
  • The adequacy of counsel's representation on appeal
  • The adequacy of transactional documents prepared for the sales and purchases of businesses, assets and other business interests
  • The adequacy of due diligence conducted by counsel in the sales and purchases of businesses, securities and property interests
  • The abandonment of clients
  • The impermissible withdrawal of counsel
  • Breaches of the Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Breaches of fiduciary duty
  • Attorney conflicts of interest
  • Defamatory conduct by counsel
  • The negligent supervision of attorneys
  • The duties and responsibilities of counsel representing trusts and estates
  • The unauthorized practice of law
  • Attorney fraud and self-dealing
  • Conspiracy to overcharge
  • The duties and responsibilities of bankruptcy counsel




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