Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in California

Re: How do I find out if an attorney who represented me has mal practice insurance?

There is no place this is listed, but there are some ways to request this information without having to file a lawsuit.

Re: How do I find out if an attorney who represented me has mal practice insurance?

If you have a reasonable basis to do so, you can name them all in a lawsuit and propound the form interrogatory that requests that information.

I have read about the fraud. I'm not sure all the attorneys knew about the scheme. Some might have been deceived, just as you were.

Re: How do I find out if an attorney who represented me has mal practice insurance?

I agree with Mr. Cohen's answer.

I, too, think the best way is by interrogatories, and agree that some of the attorneys could have been duped by the main defendant here.

Re: How do I find out if an attorney who represented me has mal practice insurance?

You don't find whether there is insurance without asking them; and they don't have to tell anyone other than current and prospective clients when asked, except in response to Interrogatories once litigation is filed. Insurance is not required, and a large percentage of attorneys choose not to pay the high premiums required.

Before you conclude to file against any attorney, you have to answer the question: what is your damage caused by them? That is what you'll have to prove in court. If your case has actually been harmed [point 1] by demonstrably negligent conduct [point 2] by one of the attorneys, then I'll be happy to discuss the facts with you. I'm not familiar with the case, because I've found that 'news' reports usually bear little resemblance to the truth of the situations reported.