Experienced Representation for Attorney Negligence
When you hire a lawyer to represent you, you have a right to expect that the lawyer will provide competent and professional legal service. If your lawyer fails to adhere to the minimum levels of professional conduct, and this failure results in significant damages to you, you may able to obtain compensation for legal malpractice.
Attorney Mark W. Long represents individuals who have suffered damages as a result of legal malpractice in Austin, Houston and elsewhere throughout the state of Texas. No attorney can promise a successful outcome in any case and a poor outcome is not always the result of legal malpractice. Legal malpractice can occur as a result of:
- Negligence: Did your attorney fail to abide by established standards of professionalism?
- Breach of fiduciary duty: Did your attorney act in his or her own best interest instead of yours?
- Breach of contract: Did you attorney fail to do what your contact required?
If you believe that your attorney committed malpractice in your case, you need to file a complaint with the Texas State Bar Chief Disciplinary Counsel’s office and then contact an experienced malpractice lawyer. When results matter, call Mark W. Long at 512-329-5005.
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Ask Your Attorney about Malpractice Insurance
Before you hire any attorney for your legal case, one of the important aspects to consider is if the attorney has malpractice insurance. In cases of legal malpractice, it is difficult to obtain any compensation from lawyers without malpractice insurance, since damages will inevitably come out of a lawyer's own pocket.
By protecting yourself early on, you can protect your rights in the future if your lawyer commits legal malpractice in your case.
Contact Mark W. Long, Attorney at Law
An experienced malpractice attorney can help you determine if legal malpractice actually occurred and if you have any legal remedies for obtaining compensation. If malpractice did occur, we will represent your best interests and work hard to obtain the results that you deserve. Contact attorney Mark W. Long for a consultation by calling 512-329-5005.