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Part 1 – Making the right decisions now may save you time, money, and hassle later on. I often speak with prospective legal malpractice clients who say they wish they had made a better choice in [...]

“My lawyer’s bad advice caused my business to fail.” To this point, we’ve discussed legal malpractice claims from both the plaintiff’s (person suing) and attorney’s perspective, including ways to [...]

Understanding the Requirements for a Legal Malpractice Case – Part 5 How could my client sue me? In Part 4 of this series, we discussed the attorney-client relationship from the client’s [...]

Can I sue my lawyer? In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we covered two of the three essential elements of a legal malpractice claim: The attorney failed to exercise ordinary care, skill and [...]

On March 28, 2013, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law and Aubrey Smith of ProAssurance presented their risk management CLE seminar to the members of the Appalachian Bar Association in Blue Ridge, [...]

Assigning Legal Malpractice Claims On March 18, the Georgia Supreme Court released its opinion in the Villanueva vs. First American Title Company case. The court held that legal malpractice cases [...]

On March 6, 2013, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law LLC was invited to present to the Fulton County Business Court Judges and Staff Attorneys on the topic of Legal Malpractice. The goal of the [...]

Can I sue my lawyer? Having represented many clients in legal malpractice and State Bar disciplinary matters, I can’t begin to count how many phone calls have started with that question. [...]

As I mentioned in Part 1 of this series, you’ll need to fulfill at least three essential elements in order to have a valid legal malpractice claim: There was an attorney-client relationship, or [...]

I hear it all the time; “My lawyer screwed up. I want to sue.” As a Board Certified Georgia Legal Malpractice Attorney, I get these calls often. Unfortunately, Georgia law requires a little more [...]