Professional Negligence and Fee Disputes
Representative Cases
- Fee dispute based on an attorney’s services in a complex tax matter. Defendants - related family members - had cross claims based on joint and several liability. At the same time, the defendants had separate actions related to their inheritance of and distribution of multimillion-dollar businesses throughout Southern California.
- Several cases against real estate agencies and their brokers alleging failure to disclose defects such as water related property damage or nearby nuisances like odor. Defendants said the purchasers were on notice of any alleged claims.
- A dog owner sued a pet hospital claiming the hospital negligently performed neuter surgery on the dog. The hospital denied the allegations.
- Several cases by attorneys to recover unpaid invoices. The former clients allege overbilling.
- Several cases by certified public accountants to recover unpaid invoices related to being retained for marital dissolution forensic services and litigation support, including expert testimony. The former clients claim overbilling and faulty work product.