Conflicts of Interest and Breach of Fiduciary Duty: High-Stakes Legal Malpractice Claims in Texas
Loyalty is the foundation of the attorney-client relationship. When that loyalty is divided, concealed, or compromised, the issue is not simply poor judgment; it may give rise to a high-value Texas legal malpractice claim. In Texas, conflicts of interest and breaches of fiduciary duty expose […]
Statute of Limitations and Tolling in Texas Legal Malpractice Claims: When the Clock Starts Running
A client learns years later that a case was dismissed because a deadline was missed. Another finds out after trial that a settlement should never have been recommended. The first question in both situations is the same: is it too late to file a Texas […]
Proving Attorney Negligence in Texas: Causation, Damages, and the “Case Within a Case” Requirement
The hardest part of a legal malpractice case in Texas is often not proving that a lawyer made a mistake. The harder fight is proving that the client would have been in a better legal and financial position if competent counsel had handled the matter. […]