Legal Malpractice in Transactional Matters: Drafting Errors, Missed Clauses, and High-Stakes Business Losses in Texas
In a Texas business transaction, the answer may be the unpaid purchase price, lost ownership rights, unsecured debt, or liability the client never agreed to assume. A lawyer does not escape responsibility merely because every party signed the defective document. When drafting errors or omitted […]
Conflicts of Interest and Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Texas: When Attorney Loyalty Breaks Down
Did the lawyer disclose the conflict? Did the lawyer explain whose interests would come first? Did the lawyer recommend independent counsel or keep billing while loyalties divided? Those questions can determine whether a bad result was ordinary negligence or a breach of fiduciary duty. A […]
Statute of Limitations and the Discovery Rule in Texas Legal Malpractice Cases: When Deadlines Really Begin
Can a Texas legal malpractice deadline expire before the client discovers the lawyer’s mistake? Yes, unless the discovery rule or another tolling doctrine delays the limitations period. Texas generally applies a two-year deadline, but the starting date depends on when the client suffered a legal […]