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Plaintiffs' Legal Malpractice Expert Report in New Jersey: Another One Bites the Dust

William Voorhees
January 17, 2012 14:16

Richard Tietjen v. Richard Mazawey, Esq. Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division Docket No. A-1887-10T3 December January 12, 2012   OPERATIVE FACTS:           This is a case of alleged commercial real estate...

Legal Malpractice Absolution Conferred Upon Matrimonial Attorney Who Recommended Arbitration

William Voorhees
January 06, 2012 14:08

  Goodwin v. O’Donnell Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division Docket No. A-3476-10T2 Decided December 30, 2011     OPERATIVE FACTS: The legal malpractice Plaintiff Mr. Goodwin filed for divorce in October 2006. In July of 2007 he retained the defendant law firm,...

"Attorney Scrutinize Thy Website" or Pay the Price

William Voorhees
December 30, 2011 06:00

In the Matter of Ty Hyderally, an Attorney at Law (D-134-10) (068701) Decided December 20, 2011   OPERATIVE FACTS:          This is an attorney disciplinary matter in which the Supreme Court considered whether New Jersey attorney Ty Hyderally violated...

Aloha to New Jersey: Hawaiian Attorney Forced to Litigate Copier Case in Garden State

William Voorhees
December 28, 2011 06:00

Delage Landen Financial Services, Inc. v. Leighton K. Lee Law Office and Leighton K. Lee Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division Docket No. A-3148-10T2              This is not a legal malpractice case, but I comment on it just...

Matrimonial Legal Malpractice Claim Reinstated: No "Net Opinion"

William Voorhees
December 22, 2011 06:00

  Smith v. Grayson v. Epstein   Superior Court of New Jersey     Appellate Division Docket No. A-1072-10T4 A-1460-10T4 Decided December 19, 2011 OPERATIVE FACTS:                 In this...

Legal Malpractice Expert Report of Barry E. Levine, Esq. Saves the Day and is Not Net Opinion

William Voorhees
December 12, 2011 06:00

Mahesh Uberoi, Madhu Uberoi, and Uberoi International, Inc. v. Stark & Stark, P.C. Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division Docket No. A-2096-10T2   OPERATIVE FACTS:             The Plaintiffs entered into a business deal. ...

Mr. Rogers' Legal Malpractice Clock Starts Ticking When He is "Exonerated", Not When His Criminal Conviction is Reversed for Ineffective Assistance

William Voorhees
December 08, 2011 06:00

John Rogers v. Cape May Office of the Public Defender (A-63-10) (067048) Argued September 27, 2011 – Decided December 5, 2011 OPERATIVE FACTS: Mr. Rogers changed neighborhoods in 1999 when he marched off to the slammer after having been convicted of various drug offenses.  Eight long...

Ethics: Release of Escrowed Funds to Client without Permission of Adverse Party. Attempting to Obtain Release from Potential Ethical Grievants.

William Voorhees
November 22, 2011 06:00

In The Matter of Alan E. Welch, An Attorney at Law Supreme Court of New Jersey Disciplinary Review Board Docket No. DRB 11-117 District Docket No. XIII-09-033E Decided and Opinion Posted November 18, 2011, Filed November 17, 2011  I am privileged to be called upon frequently by my legal...

Legal Malpractice Affidavit of Merit Does Not Require High Degree of Specialization

William Voorhees
October 31, 2011 06:00

Lorraine Manger v. Shari B. Veisblatt, Esq. et al. Unpublished, Hunterdon County Law Division Docket No. HNT-L-76-11 Decided October 11, 2011 OPERATIVE FACTS: This is a legal malpractice claim arising out of the Defendant’s representation of Plaintiff Manger in a matrimonial matter. Plaintiff...

"Trial Within a Trial" by Judge or by Jury Question in Legal Malpractice Case Must Await Another Day

William Voorhees
October 24, 2011 13:09

Rand, Algeier, Tosti & Woodruff v. Ray Braun Appellate Division Docket NO. A-3241-09T3 2011 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2581 October 14, 2011, Decided   OPERATIVE FACTS: Rand, Algeier sued their former client Braun for some $28,000 in unpaid legal fees arising out of the firm’s...