Baltimore Legal Malpractice Lawyers

Attorneys for Malpractice by Lawyers in Baltimore, MD

When a person hires a lawyer, they place their trust in the lawyer's knowledge, skill, and professionalism. However, even experienced lawyers can make critical errors, and they may fail to provide the professional level of care a client deserves.

The consequences of legal malpractice can be far-reaching and devastating. When an attorney's negligence results in a lost case, missed deadlines, or inadequate representation, clients may face financial losses, missed opportunities, and prolonged legal disputes that could have been avoided with proper and appropriate legal representation. At Silverman Thompson, we can help hold attorneys responsible for legal malpractice and make sure our clients can address financial losses and other forms of harm they have suffered as a result.

What Is Legal Malpractice?

Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to provide competent representation for their client, resulting in direct harm to the client. In Maryland, attorneys have a duty to provide representation that meets the standard of care expected of a reasonably competent attorney acting under similar circumstances. A breach of this duty extends beyond simple mistakes—it involves a fundamental failure to meet the professional obligations that clients have a right to expect.

Many lawyers and law firms are reluctant to sue fellow lawyers, making it difficult to find qualified representation willing to take on these cases. However, the legal malpractice attorneys at Silverman Thompson have the experience, skill, and commitment to hold lawyers accountable when they fail to meet these standards. We can help address the harm and losses clients have experienced because of these issues.

Examples of Legal Malpractice

Acts of legal malpractice can occur in virtually any area of law, and they can take many forms. Understanding these common forms of error can help a person identify whether they may have a claim. Ways attorneys may violate professional standards and cause harm to clients include:

Procedural Errors

• Missed deadlines
• Failure to file proper court documents
• Failure to appear for scheduled proceedings
• Failure to properly serve defendants or other parties

Substantive Mistakes

• Inadequate case preparation or investigation
• Failure to identify potential claims/causes of action
• Failure to obtain crucial evidence or testimony
• Failure to understand or apply the law correctly
• Improper or incorrect legal guidance

Ethical Violations

• Breach of confidentiality
• Improper handling of client funds
• Conflicts of interest
• Failure to communicate with clients

This list is not exhaustive. Many other acts or omissions may constitute legal malpractice.

Why Should I Hire a Legal Malpractice Attorney?

Legal malpractice cases involve unique challenges that set them apart from other types of claims. These cases typically require expert testimony from legal professionals practicing in the same or similar area of law to establish a standard of care and whether an attorney breached that standard.

Additionally, Maryland follows the "case within a case" doctrine, which means a person must prove not only that their attorney was negligent, but also that they would have prevailed or had a much better result if they had been properly represented. Meeting these standards can be difficult, which is why it is important to work with an attorney who can demonstrate that legal malpractice occurred.

An Experienced Team of Legal Malpractice Attorneys

Senior Partner Andrew G. Slutkin leads our firm's legal malpractice cases. He has more than three decades of experience representing clients in high-stakes litigation, including complex legal malpractice matters involving many top lawyers and firms.

Mr. Slutkin brings unique insight into the challenges law firms face and the strategies used to address them. This knowledge, combined with his regular lectures on legal malpractice prevention, gives him an unparalleled understanding of the situations where attorneys commonly fall short of professional standards.

Our legal malpractice team also includes Partner Ethan S. Nochumowitz, who has over 10 years of experience representing clients in litigation involving legal malpractice and related issues. Our team achieves exceptional results when representing clients who have been harmed by an attorney's misconduct.

Contact Our Baltimore, Maryland Legal Malpractice Attorneys

If you believe you have been the victim of legal malpractice, the team at Silverman Thompson can help you determine how to address the harm you have suffered. We will work to ensure that an attorney who has failed to represent you correctly will be held responsible for their violations of professional standards. Contact our Baltimore legal malpractice claim lawyers at 410-385-2225 to arrange a consultation.