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Garner in Law360: Things Malpractice Lawyers Should Never Tell Clients

  • June 17, 2016
Scott GarnerU/Z’s Scott Garner was quoted in a feature article in Law360 on June 7, 2016, "Three things legal malpractice attorneys should never tell clients." According to the article: "A lawyer can make any number of mistakes that don't necessarily constitute legal malpractice, said Scott B. Garner, an Umberg Zipser partner who focuses on professional liability and ethics counseling. But to prove malpractice, 'you have to prove not only negligence but causation and damages, which are the hardest thing for clients to prove,' he said."

U/Z’s Scott Garner was quoted in a feature article in Law360 on June 7, 2016, “Three things legal malpractice attorneys should never tell clients.”  Garner, who represents clients in a wide array of complex business litigation matters, has a a particular focus on professional liability disputes and ethics counseling.

According to the article:

“A lawyer can make any number of mistakes that don’t necessarily constitute legal malpractice, said Scott B. Garner, an Umberg Zipser partner who focuses on professional liability and ethics counseling. But to prove malpractice, ‘you have to prove not only negligence but causation and damages, which are the hardest thing for clients to prove,’ he said.”

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