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Representation—the attorney-client relationship, which includes fiduciary duties—can be started or stopped at any time. Indeed, a client has an unqualified right to fire a lawyer whenever they [...]

Multiple representation is a common situation for lawyers. Often, small business owners have a lawyer that they trust and like working with. Over time, as that relationship grows, the owners or [...]

A claimant needs three things for a viable legal malpractice case. First, there must be an attorney-client relationship. Second, the lawyer must have breached their duties owed to the client. And [...]

On May 6, 2017, Douglas Chandler of Chandler Law, delivered a presentation, along with David Moon a Founding Partner of CompassPOINT Legal, at the American Board of Professional Liability [...]

On May 18, 2017, attorneys George Fox and Jennifer Thomas of Fox + Mattson, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia spoke at Chandler Law’s quarterly Breakfast of Champions Seminar. The breakfast seminar [...]

Whether a client is changing counsel, had a change of heart about pursuing their case, or any other reason, there’s a clear set of guidelines that lawyers must follow in order to avoid a [...]

Douglas Chandler represents clients in attorney State Bar discipline, professional malpractice and serious personal injury matters. Atlanta, GA – February 2017 — Chandler Law’s Douglas [...]

In every case, a lot is riding on credibility. It’s the main way that a jury evaluates testimony of witnesses and parties. And credibility, like reputation, takes a long time to build, but [...]

Lawyers are fond of limiting their own liability. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Consider the following scenario. Lawyer sends a cover letter to Client at the end of the case. It says, [...]

The following article is a guest post by George Fox, of Fox+Mattson, published with permission, and the approval and editing of Chandler Law. If someone dared you, would you close your eyes for [...]