Common Types of Lawyer Malpractice:

LEGAL MALPRACTICE can consist of intentional. negligent, unethical or even criminal conduct by your attorney. Here are some common types of Legal Malpractice:

1.Contract. When you hire an attorney to represent you, you have remedies in contract law if he or she has failed to honor that contract.

2. Negligence. Negligence is conduct by your attorney that involves substandard and unacceptible legal work which causes you financial harm..

4. Breach of Ethics. An attorney owes a client the highest degree of loyalty and fidelity. If an attorney commits a conflict of interest he has breached the ethical duty to a client.

5. Fraud. Fraud constitutes intentional deceptive conduct that causes financial harm. Fraud can be both a civil and a criminal offense.

6. Consumer Protection Laws. Many states have statutes that protect the consumer from providers of legal services.

7. Criminal Acts. Such as theft and embezzlement. These claims can be brought in federal or state court