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Legal
Malpractice - Monterey County, California. October, 2005;
Confidential Settlement: $450,000
Action against two Central California
law firms for negligence in finalizing a settlement of a real
estate dispute. (Click here for
more case details)

Legal Malpractice -
Marin County, California. October, 2004; Trial and Settlement
(No confidentiality) Total Dollar Recovery to clients: $907,500.
Malpractice claim arising out of negligently
handled probate and trust administration. Involved two separate
acts of legal malpractice. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - Santa Clara, California. September, 2004:
Confidential Settlement: $1,625,000
Action against New York firm for negligently
handling securities registration work involving a reverse
triangular merger. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - San Francisco, California. March, 2004
Confidential Settlement: $700,000
Two law firms badly advise physician on his
contract rights and negligently represent him in a subsequent
arbitration involving a breach of a medical services agreement.
(Click here for more case details)

Legal Fee Dispute: Miami - Florida - Federal Court. February,
2004
Confidential Settlement: $350,000 reduction on a $650,000
fee claim.
Florida medical device company overcharged by
its Washington, D.C. intellectual property firm in a contract
and patent dispute case in Florida. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice: San Francisco, California. February, 2004
Confidential Settlement: $200,000
Two law firms guilty of legal malpractice in
filing a claim against an estate. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - San Francisco, California. December, 2003
Confidential Settlement: $1,150,000
International law firm negligent in securing
intellectual property rights for a group of investor lenders
in a start up company. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - Alameda County, California. November,
2003
Confidential Settlement: $230,000
Personal injury firm negligent in agreeing to
limit client’s recovery to avoid litigating in Federal
Court. (Click here for more case
details)

Legal Malpractice - Los Angeles, California. September, 2003
Non-Confidential Settlement: $350,000
Los Angeles entertainment lawyer negligent in
losing a royalty recovery case for two music composers. (Click
here for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - Oakland, California. September,
2003
Confidential Settlement: $200,000
Real estate malpractice against firm that badly
advised client on sale of commercial property. (Click here
for more case details)

Fee Dispute - Palm Springs, California. August, 2002
Confidential Settlement: $400,000 reduction on $550,000 claimed
balance
Fee dispute and claim for breach of fiduciary
duty against Palm Springs divorce attorney for improper collection
of referral fee. (Click here
for more case details)

Legal Malpractice - San Francisco, California. June, 2001
Confidential Settlement: $1,750,000.00
San Francisco law firm negligent over failure
to properly conduct due diligence for client selling his company.
(Click here for more case details)
Legal Fee Dispute - Breach of Fiduciary Duty - San Francisco,
California.
November, 2001: Confidential Settlement: $450,000.00
San Francisco intellectual property law firm
sued for wrongful billing practices. (Click here
for more case details)
Legal Malpractice - Humboldt County, California. May, 2001
Confidential Settlement: $900,000.00
Northern California law firm settles malpractice
claim arising out of its failure to properly draft and advise
client about a settlement. (Click here
for more case details)
Breach of Fiduciary Duty - San Francisco, California
(Partnership)
Jury Verdict: $1,600,000.00: September, 2001
Nationally reported case involving the misappropriation
of partnership funds by one partner in a real estate development
company. (Click here for more
case details)
Business Litigation - U.S. Federal District Court
- Northern District of California: Confidential Settlement:
$1,800,000
Major National corporation settles claim
arising out of the failure to deliver custom software program
free of defects. (Click here
for more case details)
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