Georgia Legal Malpractice Attorney

Legal Malpractice - Plaintiff

At the Phillips Law Firm, we hold all legal professionals to the same high standards that we use to practice law. Attorney Bobby Phillips is one of the few attorneys in the Savannah, Georgia, area who is willing to sue other attorneys. This willingness is based upon the simple premise that NO PERSON IS ABOVE THE LAW.

We hold the legal profession to high standards. We are one of the few law firms in the Savannah area that are not afraid to sue other lawyers on our clients' behalf.

There are many ways an attorney can commit legal malpractice. Generally, you will have four years to bring your claim against a negligent lawyer, sometimes longer. If your lawyer has been negligent in the handling of your case and caused you financial harm, contact the Phillips Law Firm for a free consultation about how we can help you recover full and fair compensation.

Missing a Deadline - The legal world is full of deadlines. A lawyer's failure to act by a specific deadline can compromise a case and result in severe legal or financial consequences. Some deadlines are a matter of days, such as falls on public property and certain types of professional malpractice. While other deadlines can be years, lawyers must be held accountable for mistakes. We can help.

Statute of Limitations - Like many other states, Georgia's statutes of limitations restrict the time period in which someone may file a lawsuit. Statutes can vary by cause of action and many expire after two years with certain exceptions in medical malpractice cases. Knowing the legal rules is a lawyer's responsibility. When they fail in their duty, we are ready to help you hold them accountable.

Failure to Prepare a Case - When your lawyer fails to investigate the case, file paperwork on time, follow court orders, or communicate critical information so that you can make effective decisions, you may have grounds for a legal malpractice case. We are not afraid to hold other legal professionals liable for their negligent behavior. Call us today.

Conflict of Interest - Clients expect their lawyers to be loyal. Whether a lawyer favors one client over another in a divorce case, uses confidential information for their own gain, covers up a mistake, settles a case to cut their losses, or any other type of breach of loyalty, they should be held accountable for the damages to the client. If this has happened to you, let us help make things right.

Ethics Violation - Lawyers fees are the cause of many ethics violations. From lying about fees to charging excessive fees, these types of violations and others such as conflicts of interest and making and hiding mistakes, takes advantage of your trust. Reporting a violation can lead to punishing a guilty lawyer, but it won't result in damages to you. We can help you file a complaint and separate civil suit to recover compensation for your losses.

Has your attorney caused your case to be dismissed because of his incompetent or negligent actions? Call us to tell us about it.

Whether your case was dismissed due to a missed deadline, you were mislead into taking the wrong action, you were charged excessive fees or expenses, or you have suffered due to a failure to provide legal representation of a normal standard, we can help. If you believe that your attorney has failed to represent you properly, then please contact us today to discuss your legal malpractice concerns.