Legal Malpractice. LewisBr isbois.c o m

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1 AT TO R N E Y S Legal Malpractice LewisBr isbois.c o m

2 Legal Malpractice Since its founding, our firm has successfully defended thousands of lawyers, as well as the firms in which they practice, ranging from sole practitioners to some of the largest law firms in the country. The underlying legal matters involved in these cases include: Bankruptcy Business Litigation and Transactions Civil Litigation Collection Commercial Litigation Construction Defect Criminal Law Defamation Divorce & Family Law Employment Environmental Estate Planning & Probate Immigration Intellectual Property & Trademark Malicious Prosecution Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Products Liability Real Estate Tax Toxic Torts Workers Compensation Many of these cases involved multi-million dollar claims in either state or federal courts through trial and on appeal. In addition to defending suits brought by our clients former clients, we also defend suits brought by third-parties, such as malicious prosecution, abuse of process, claims of conspiracy, and claims brought by disgruntled heirs. Lewis Brisbois has been the prevailing counsel in numerous published appellate decisions involving lawyers. The development and implementation of an effective defense for legal malpractice claims depends heavily on the underlying area of law. Within our firm, we have attorneys who specialize in bankruptcy, corporate law, employment and labor law, entertainment, estate planning, intellectual property and patent litigation, maritime law, medical malpractice, products liability, tax law, toxic tort and environmental litigation, workers compensation, and numerous other areas. Our size and depth of practice provides our firm with access to knowledgeable practitioners in numerous practice areas, enabling us to efficiently analyze a claim and pursue the most expeditious defense strategy, often without having to first retain outside experts or consultants. Lewis Brisbois has extensive experience in the area of risk management for attorneys. In addition to their legal practice, our attorneys participate in a wide array of Bar or insurer sponsored seminars on risk management for attorneys as well. We also offer toll free hotlines for various insurers to prevent claims from being made or reduce exposure before a claim is made. As a preventive measure, our attorneys offer in-house continuing legal education programs to law firms and insurers on topics designed for their practices. We also represent insurers who write legal malpractice in offering coverage advice and in initiating declaratory judgment actions seeking declarations of no coverage or a rescission of the policy

3 Lewis Brisbois Legal Malpractice lawyers understand the negative impact that a legal malpractice claim can have on an individual or firm s professional image. Our team of experienced defense attorneys recognizes the amount of discretion it takes to successfully defend an individual or law firm against a legal malpractice claim. We take pride in defending all legal malpractice cases in a sensitive and highly confidential manner. In representing lawyers accused of legal malpractice, we have worked for every major underwriter of legal malpractice insurance policies, and we are the counsel of choice for many self-insured law firms. We have also represented attorneys in disciplinary proceedings brought by state licensing agencies. In January 2011 the firm published the fifth edition of our California Legal Malpractice & Malicious Prosecution Liability Handbook. The handbook is 168 pages and contains summaries of California case law and statutes pertaining to legal malpractice, malicious prosecution and related causes of action brought against attorneys. If you would like to obtain a copy of the handbook, please contact Ken Feldman at or at [email protected].

4 Legal Malpractice Attorneys KENT M. ADAMS Houston MARC S. CWIK Las Vegas ESTHER P. HOLM Orange County MARK K. ANESH New York KAREN M. DICKE New Orleans JAMES K. KLOSS Phoenix BARTLEY L. BECKER JAMES R. DOYLE Atlanta GARY M. LAPE Orange County SCOTT C. BENTIVENGA Chicago KENNETH C. FELDMAN CHAIR ALEX GRAFT San Francisco V. ANDREW CASS Seattle PETER L. GARCHIE San Diego DAVID S. LONG

5 Legal Malpractice Attorneys JOHN S. LOWENTHAL San Bernardino BRUCE L. SHAFFER Sacramento CHRISTOPHER C. WHITE Dallas R. SCOTT MASTERSON Atlanta PETER T. SHAPIRO New York CRISTINA R. YANNUCCI New York DUANE C. MUSFELT San Francisco ROBERT GAYLORD SMITH San Diego GEORGE J. ZISER San Francisco BRIAN A. RAWERS San Diego MAUREEN C CONNOR SULLIVAN [email protected] Lafayette BARRY ZOLLER [email protected] WILLIAM JOHN REA, JR. [email protected] KEVIN M. VANNATTA [email protected] Fort Lauderdale

6 Firm Overview Established in 1979, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national, full-service law firm with nearly 900 attorneys and 30 offices, in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Our national practice is sophisticated, multi-faceted and well-versed in current legal trends, while our individual state practices provide vast resources and knowledge of procedural and legal nuances. Lewis Brisbois offers legal practice in nearly 30 specialties, and a multitude of sub-specialties associated with each practice area. Our attorneys have broad knowledge, expertise, and sensitivity to their clients unique needs. Through interaction among its practice groups, Lewis Brisbois provides a wide range of legal services to each client with a continuity of representation over multiple disciplines. We have built longstanding relationships with corporate and institutional clients based on our ability to provide comprehensive service on a national scale. At Lewis Brisbois, diversity is an integral part of our firm culture and our daily life. We accomplish diversity not by committee or initiative, but through the true and committed practice of hiring the best people for the job and consistently rewarding excellence. The success of these policies is reflected in the fact that Lewis Brisbois has repeatedly received national recognition for its commitment to embracing diversity. Lewis Brisbois is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse group of talented lawyers and staff, and demonstrates that commitment through non-discriminatory hiring, retention and promotion policies. The diversity of the firm s client base is matched by the diversity of our attorneys. With offices from to New York, our attorneys reflect the communities in which they live. The firm s culture has fostered a diverse group of professionals committed to promoting the best interests of our clients, our communities and the legal profession. We are committed to supporting diversity through new and ongoing relationships with minority and women-owned businesses. Lewis Brisbois is known for its commitment to principled advocacy, an unflinching work ethic, and unyielding recognition of our duty to provide the highest level of service to our clients, who choose us because we take the time to understand their business interests and philosophies. We have developed sophisticated proprietary risk evaluation and litigation management processes that many of our clients have incorporated into their business practices, and we help them manage and defend claims and litigation. As a result, they are avoiding and reducing losses that impact their bottom line. Our practice includes pre-suit counseling and problem solving based on a structured and accurate analysis of likely outcome. We know our clients objectives are often best served by a pre-suit resolution, and we are often judged by the advice and counsel we provide toward that end. However, when trial is the answer and in the client s best interest, no law firm in this country understands and better executes a trial strategy than Lewis Brisbois. We are truly client driven and result oriented. For more about Lewis Brisbois, please visit us at.

7 Nationwide Locations ATLANTA 1180 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia T: F: DENVER The Brind Mansion 825 Logan Street Denver, Colorado T: F: LAS VEGAS 6385 South Rainbow Blvd. Suite 600 Las Vegas, Nevada T: F: ORANGE COUNTY 650 Town Center Drive Suite 1400 Costa Mesa, California T: F: SAN FRANCISCO 333 Bush Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, California T: F: BEAUMONT 550 Fannin Street Suite 800 Beaumont, Texas T: F: BOSTON 75 Arlington Street Suite 500 Boston, Massachusetts T: F: FORT LAUDERDALE 200 Las Olas Circle 200 S.W. First Avenue Suite 910 Fort Lauderdale, Florida T: F: HARTFORD 100 Pearl Street Suite 1438 Hartford, Connecticut Tel: Fax: LOS ANGELES 221 North Figueroa Street Suite 1200, California T: F: MADISON COUNTY, IL Mark Twain Plaza II 103 W. Vandalia Street Suite 300 Edwardsville, Illinois T: F: PHOENIX Phoenix Plaza Tower II 2929 North Central Avenue Suite 1700 Phoenix, Arizona T: F: PROVIDENCE 10 Dorrance Street Suite 700 Providence, Rhode Island Tel: Fax: SEATTLE 2101 Fourth Avenue Suite 700, Seattle, Washington T: F: TAMPA 3812 Coconut Palm Drive Suite 200 Tampa, Florida T: F: CHARLESTON 209 Capital Street Third Floor Charleston, West Virginia T: F: HOUSTON 3355 West Alabama Suite 400 Houston, Texas T: F: NEWARK One Riverfront Plaza Suite 350 Newark, New Jersey T: F: SACRAMENTO 2850 Gateway Oaks Drive Suite 450 Sacramento, California T: F: TEMECULA One Ridgegate Drive Suite 245 Temecula, California T: F: CHICAGO 550 West Adams Street Suite 300 Chicago, Illinois T: F: LA QUINTA, CA Main Street Suite 203 La Quinta, California T: F: NEW ORLEANS 400 Poydras Street Suite 1320 New Orleans, Louisiana T: F: SAN BERNARDINO 650 East Hospitality Lane Suite 600 San Bernardino, California T: F: TUCSON One South Church Avenue Suite 2100 Tucson, Arizona T: F: DALLAS 901 Main Street Suite 4100 Dallas, Texas T: F: LAFAYETTE 100 E. Vermilion Street Suite 300 Lafayette, Louisiana T: F: NEW YORK 77 Water Street Suite 2100 New York, New York T: F: SAN DIEGO 701 B Street Suite 1900 San Diego, California T: F: WASHINGTON, D.C. 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 900, South Building Washington, D.C T: F:

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