Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in Florida

legal malpractice

in a custody issue - the child became kidnapped after custody oredered to me - but the lawyer apparently did'nt know what to do so he withdrew alleging nonpay

turns out - we needed proof of service (obtained months prior) in order to pursue criminal charge - int with custody

when complain to fl bar - fl bar also acused of nonpay despite cancelled check prior to his withdraw addressing bill alleged as nonpay - in fact, I always overpaid to defuse any possiible problems with $$

then I complain to superior (or supreme) court who respond indicating ''they dont go around correcting the Fl Bar''

is this how our system works


Asked on 9/04/08, 8:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: legal malpractice

I don't think that the Supreme Court said "they don't go around crrecting the Fl Bar."

A complaint to the Florida Bar concerns ethical violations or, more specifically, a violation of the rules regulating members of the florida bar. Those can be found on line. The Florida Bar does not deal with attorney negligence except on very rare occasions when, for instance, there has been a pattern that demonstrates unfitness to proactice. Usually, negligence claims -- as opposed to a violation of the regulations -- is left to a civil action.

From your post it is not clear what you perceive to have been the neglifent conduct. If your spouse kidnapped your child in violation of a court order, how would the attorney be responsible for that?

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Answered on 9/04/08, 8:59 am


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