Legal Malpractice Lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio
Lawyers are held to strict ethical standards — and rightly so. When they fail to live up to these standards and cause financial losses through their negligent failure to act in their client's best interests, the client can seek compensation.
At Stewart and DeChant, we are highly experienced in legal malpractice matters. We understand the complex laws regarding malpractice and frequently represent clients in these cases.
We handle all types of legal malpractice cases, such as:
- Missing a statute of limitations deadline
- Failure to timely respond to an opponent's motion
- Case settlement without permission
- Clearly inadequate settlement
- Failure to advise of a settlement offer
- Missing court dates or deadlines
- Improper sexual relations with client
- Failure to file the correct claims
- Criminal conduct such as fraud or perjury
- Conflict of interest
- Failure to develop the case adequately
- And other ethical violations
Stewart and DeChant has experience in legal malpractice cases involving malpractice in investor fraud cases, malpractice in personal injury cases, malpractice in business dispute cases and other types of attorney negligence.
Do not delay — contact us for a free consultation with an attorney.
Why do you need to move quickly?
You have only one year to file suit from the latest of the following:
- The date of negligence
- The date you were last represented
- The date a reasonable person should have investigated whether malpractice occurred
Generally speaking, our firm does not handle legal malpractice cases where the value of the loss is less than $100,000. The reason is that the cost alone to pursue these cases generally prohibits them from being pursued for less.
Building the Case for Compensation
Although the law is very specific as to what constitute legal malpractice, demonstrating the fact that malpractice occurred in a particular instance is not always easy. At Stewart and DeChant, we have handled numerous legal malpractice case and understand the complexities they present. When it helps our client's case, we can draw upon the expertise of one or more consultants to provide guidance and testimony.
Stewart and DeChant will work diligently to succeed for you.
Experienced Advocates Who Will Stand Up for You
Scott Stewart heads up our legal malpractice section. He has practiced in this area for a number of years, as well as lectured and written articles on the subject, including Scott's thoughts on legal malpractice found on this website. Mr. Stewart is a Diplomat in the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and has received numerous honors, including the AV® Preeminent™ rating* from Martindale-Hubbell; Scott is a Certified Civil Trial Advocate, one of less than 250 in Ohio; he is rated 10 out of 10 in AVVO, he is an Ohio Super Lawyer and is listed as a Best Lawyer in America.**
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*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
** An Ohio Super Lawyer and a Best Lawyer in America are rated by other lawyers.
