Showing all results for category “legal malpractice”

Riordan and Torrence Win Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Action

Congratulations to Brian Riordan and Mitchel Torrence on securing a dismissal on behalf of the defendant attorney in a legal malpractice action in Cook County. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant attorney failed to take appropriate action with respect to the plaintiff’s retirement accounts and that the attorney misrepresented the plaintiff’s medical status to the court in a divorce action.

Carl Perri and Marisa Michaelsen Win Summary Judgment Dismissal in Favor of Attorney-Client in Complex Legal Malpractice Litigation

Carl Perri and Marisa Michaelsen recently obtained dismissal with prejudice on behalf of our attorney-client in a complex litigation matter. The pleadings alleged numerous causes of action related to manufacturing discharge of hazardous substances into soil and groundwater during the 1950s-1990s.

Turkish and CM Win Dismissal For Legal Malpractice Client

New Jersey partner Andrew Turkish secured a dismissal of a legal malpractice claim in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County. The court ruled that our client, who represented an LLC, had no duty to the former managing member individually, reinforcing the legal distinction between an LLC and its members. Congratulations to Andrew on this significant win!

The Illinois Minefield Known As Preservation of Error For Appeal—Midwest Mailing and Shipping Systems, Inc. v. Schoenberg, Finkel, Newman & Rosenberg, 2023 IL App (1st) 220562-U.

By Melinda S. Kollross

This recent Illinois Appellate decision in Midwest Mailing illustrates again the many pitfalls that can occur to those unfamiliar or untrained with preserving error for appeal in Illinois.

Brian Riordan and William Dickinson Successful in Legal Malpractice Suit

Clausen Miller attorneys Brian Riordan and William Dickinson have successfully defended a client against a legal malpractice suit.

George Flynn and Edward Hynes Snatch Victory From the Jaws of a Failed Settlement

Judge Matthew Kennelly, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, granted summary judgment for the defense in a legal malpractice action defended by George K. Flynn and Edward W. Hynes of Clausen Miller.

George Flynn and Maura Morgan Win Summary Judgment in Cook County Legal Malpractice Case

Clausen Miller Partners George Flynn and Maura Morgan won summary judgment, thereby averting a 3 week trial for their client, just minutes after a co-defendant law firm reached a seven figure settlement with a Plaintiff Condominium Association.

Kollross Wins Third Circuit Appeal For Legal Malpractice Defendants

Clausen Miller Appellate Practice Group Co-Chair Melinda Kollross has won affirmance from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals of summary judgment entered in favor of several legal malpractice clients. The Court’s unanimous decision upheld the clients’

Misrepresentation, Rescission Rights And An Innoncent Insured

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a material misrepresentation on a renewal application for a legal malpractice insurance policy gave rise to the insurer’s right to rescind the policy, even as to an innocent insured who was unaware of the misrepresentation.

Lawsuit No Bar To Policy Enforcement

The 1st District Appellate Court recently held that an application for legal malpractice coverage representing that no claim against the applicant’s attorneys had been made within the preceding five years was not false even though a lawsuit had been filed within that time.