Legal malpractice

Legal-Bay Legal Funding Announces Dedication to Legal Malpractice Case Funding, Case Cost and Expert Witness Fee Funding

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have expanded their branch dedicated to various types of Legal Malpractice Cases. As an industry leader in legal funding and lawsuit funding with various types of lawsuits, Legal-Bay is one of the go-to funders in the legal malpractice arena. This is due to the lawsuit settlement funding company's expertise and success in helping both law firms and clients obtain the resources they need to fight and win their cases.

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  • As an industry leader in legal funding and lawsuit funding with various types of lawsuits, Legal-Bay is one of the go-to funders in the legal malpractice arena.
  • This not only includes plaintiff funding, but also case cost funding, and expert witness cost funding for legal malpractice cases.
  • Anyone who has an existing legal malpractice lawsuit or thinks they might have a legal malpractice suit and needs cash now can apply.
  • Legal-Bay also assists law firms with case cost expenses, trial cost expenses, or expert witness cost expenses to help lawyers prosecute commercial litigation or legal malpractice claims.

Best Law Firms ranks Keller/Anderle LLP "Tier 1"in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice - Plaintiffs, and White Collar Criminal Defense

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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"  The firm is one of the few on the list that is a Women's Business Enterprise National Council certified firm (100% women-owned) .

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  • "  The firm is one of the few on the list that is a Women's Business Enterprise National Council certified firm (100% women-owned) .
  • K/A received a "Tier 1" ranking for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Legal Malpractice – Plaintiffs, and White Collar Criminal Defense.
  • This ranking is an honor generally reserved for much larger law firms, which is a testament to K/A's performance and reputation.
  • Keller/Anderle LLP attorneys have won over $1 billion in verdicts and judgments for plaintiffs, and successfully defeated high stakes claims in the hundreds of millions.

Pettit Kohn Successfully Defends $10 Million Claim by Regents Against UC Doctor Who Nets $39 Million in Consolidated Whistleblower Trial

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin, PC, a southern California trial firm, obtained a defense verdict on behalf of its client Dr. Kevin Murphy against claims brought by his former employer The Regents of California following a two-month trial in San Diego Superior Court*. The case was consolidated with Dr. Murphy's whistleblower claims against The Regents and both cases were tried together. Doug Pettit and Matthew Smith defended the claims brought by The Regents while Mark Quigley and Ivan Puchalt of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP represented Dr. Murphy in his whistleblower claims.

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  • Shareholders Doug Pettit and Matthew Smith obtain jury verdict in favor of their client, a former UCSD doctor, in a consolidated trial involving whistleblower claims.
  • Dr. Murphy was represented in his whistleblower claims by Mark Quigley and Ivan Puchalt of Green Broillet & Wheeler LLP.
  • The two-month trial resulted in the jury awarding over $39 million in damages to the doctor.
  • The case was consolidated with Dr. Murphy's whistleblower claims against The Regents and both cases were tried together.

"Murdaugh Murders Podcast" Launches Spinoff "Cup of Justice" and Skyrockets to Apple's #1 Podcast

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luna Shark Productions, the team behind top podcast "The Murdaugh Murders", released "Cup of Justice" (COJ), a weekly podcast that immediately skyrocketed charts to hit #1 in all US Apple Podcast categories and #1 in True Crime. The new show, hosted by award-winning journalist Mandy Matney and Murdaugh Murders Podcast (MMP) co-host Liz Farrell and nationally recognized attorney Eric Bland, provides unmatched insight into the legal system with legal analysis, entertainment, and a fire for exposing the truth.

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  • The show is like Click & Clack from the critically acclaimed Car-Talk program on NPR, but with legal analysis and entertaining banter.
  • The hosts share war stories from the Newsroom to the Courtroom, answer questions from fans with interactive engagement, and more.
  • Luna Shark Productions intends to expand again later this year with another highly anticipated podcast launch.
  • "Murdaugh Murders" is currently being developed into a series by Hulu, based on Mandy Matney's popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast.

Jennifer Keller named to 2022 list of "California's Top Women Lawyers"

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennifer Keller, a nationally prominent attorney at Keller/Anderle LLP in Irvine, has been named to the list of "Top Women Lawyers of 2022," as selected by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennifer Keller, a nationally prominent attorney at Keller/Anderle LLP in Irvine, has been named to the list of "Top Women Lawyers of 2022," as selected by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals.
  • This is the thirteenth time Keller has been selected for the Top Women Lawyers award.
  • Jennifer Keller is one of America's most successful trial attorneys.
  • Unique among law firms handling high profile, bet-the-company business cases is that both name partners are women and the firm is women-owned.

Seven Keller/Anderle Lawyers named to Super Lawyers - SoCal

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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KA attorneys are regularly selected for top attorney lists statewide, nationally and internationally by the most prestigious publications and directories.

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  • KA attorneys are regularly selected for top attorney lists statewide, nationally and internationally by the most prestigious publications and directories.
  • Jennifer Keller has been ranked either #1 or #2 attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyers for four consecutive years, from 2019 to 2022.
  • Chase Scolnick , partner, named to the Civil Litigation-Defense category, specializes in complex civil and criminal litigation.
  • Nahal Kazemi , named to the Business Litigation category, combines a strong background in broad, high-stakes litigation with extensive experience as a diplomat.

Jennifer L. Keller Ranked in Top Two by Super Lawyers - SoCal for 4th Year in a Row

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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Ms. Keller has been ranked either #1 or #2 attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyersfor four consecutive years, from 2019 to 2022.

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  • Ms. Keller has been ranked either #1 or #2 attorney in Southern California by Super Lawyersfor four consecutive years, from 2019 to 2022.
  • Sheis listed in the categories of Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability Plaintiff and Defense, and White Collar Criminal Defense.
  • Jennifer Keller is one of America's most successful trial attorneys.
  • She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation and white collar cases.

Patterson Law Firm Wins $32 million Legal Malpractice Case Against the "Largest Law Firm in the World"

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Thursday, February 20, 2020
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CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of RevoLaze, LLC, Kristi Browne and Sarah Dunkley of Patterson Law Firm won a $32,262,488.50 legal malpractice jury verdict against attorney Mark Hogge and Dentons.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of RevoLaze, LLC, Kristi Browne and Sarah Dunkley of Patterson Law Firm won a $32,262,488.50 legal malpractice jury verdict against attorney Mark Hogge and Dentons.
  • This is a win for RevoLaze against a firm that claims to be the largest law firm in the world.
  • "The case is important because it shows that a law firm cannot evade its duty of loyalty by organizing itself as a Swiss verein," said Sarah Dunkley.
  • This is believed to be the largest legal malpractice judgment in Ohio history.

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Names Klein & Wilson’s Mark B. Wilson Trial Attorney of the Year in Legal Malpractice

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Monday, November 25, 2019
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Klein & Wilson, Orange Countys pre-eminent business litigation firm, announced today that partner Mark B. Wilson was recently awarded Trial Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice by Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) at its annual Top Gun Awards Program.

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  • Klein & Wilson, Orange Countys pre-eminent business litigation firm, announced today that partner Mark B. Wilson was recently awarded Trial Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice by Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA) at its annual Top Gun Awards Program.
  • Were thrilled that Mark is being recognized for his exceptional talent in the highly specialized area of legal malpractice, said Klein & Wilson co-founder Gerald A. Klein.
  • Clients are becoming more willing to sue lawyers who commit legal malpractice, especially after paying top dollar for legal services.
  • If business attorneys are like general practitioners in medical science, experienced legal malpractice trial lawyers are like heart surgeons, said Klein.

Bloomberg Law Publishes New Treatise On Legal Malpractice Litigation

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Thursday, February 14, 2019
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bloomberg Law today announced the publication of Legal Malpractice Litigation, a new treatise that provides practitioners with a comprehensive analysis of the issues they are likely to encounter in this area of law, whether bringing or defending a claim.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bloomberg Law today announced the publication of Legal Malpractice Litigation, a new treatise that provides practitioners with a comprehensive analysis of the issues they are likely to encounter in this area of law, whether bringing or defending a claim.
  • The book, which was authored by Lance Entrekin of The Entrekin Law Firm, is available on Bloomberg Law and can be ordered in print at http://onb-law.com/yNjW30nBzuT .
  • The book is organized entirely around the practical realities of legal malpractice litigation and includes discussion of the fast-growing area of claims by non-clients as well client claims.
  • "There was a need in the market for a clear, well-organized treatise that provided a state-by-state breakdown, showing how states differ considerably in important areas of legal malpractice law," said Entrekin.