Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 27, 2018
Causation against lawyers who conceal conflicts
A Court of Appeal ruling muddles law concerning the applicable causation standard when a lawyer is sued for fraud or intentional breach of fiduciary duty. This column may cause you to earn MCLE credit.
Kenneth C. Feldman
Partner
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice
633 W 5th St Ste 4000
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 250-1800
Fax: (213) 250-7900
Email: Ken.Feldman@lewisbrisbois.com
Loyola Law School
Kenneth is firm-wide chair of the legal malpractice defense group at Lewis Brisbois. He is a certified specialist, legal malpractice law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and is vice chair of the State Bar Legal Malpractice Law Advisory Commission. Mr. Feldman is the author of "California Legal Malpractice & Malicious Prosecution Liability Handbook."
Patrik Johansson
Partner
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP
633 W 5th St Ste 40000
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 250-1800
Fax: (213) 250-7900
Email: Patrik.Johansson@lewisbrisbois.com
Patrik regularly defends lawyers. Reach him at .
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