Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in Michigan

Re: Professional ethics

My attitude about this stuff is a bit more philosophical. Chances are that anything the lawyer would do would be legal. Some cases can be expensive, such as if they want a jury trial, etc. My attitude is that this is a cost of doing business. Once in a long while, we all make mistakes. You made a mistake with regard to the type of tenant that you rented to. Therefore, your choice is to get a lawyer and kick their butt and make sure that you enforce the verdict or cut your losses and walk away. That is a nice, easy choice. Then, whatever course you take, go for it and don't second guess yourself. Next time, research your tenants better by demanding and checking references, checking court records where they lived before, get lots of info so that if you get a judgment you can collect, etc. William S. Stern