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Attorney sabotaged case

My former attorney gave the defendants in a civil lawsuit the impression that he thought they had a very strong case. This made a settlement impossible. It also resulted in a much higher fee than was necessary. In fact, in retrospect it appears that my attorney could have obtained a summary judgment. Is it considered unethical or malpractice to mislead the opposition in this manner? (I did win the case, but the fee was extraordinarily high.)


Asked on 6/13/06, 1:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Attorney sabotaged case

An attorney would have to review the entire case before giving you an opinion on how you view your attorney's conduct and whether the attorney's conduct was improper.

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Answered on 6/13/06, 2:25 pm


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