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Rogers Joseph O'Donnell 's Professional Liability Practice Group ("PLPG")
specializes in representing lawyers and law firms
throughout California. Many of the state's most
prestigious law firms turn regularly to us for
representation in lawsuits brought against them,
for analysis of potential claims and for advice
on legal ethics and law firm risk management.
The PLPG provides the following services:
Litigation
We represent lawyers and law firms in a wide variety
of lawsuits, but particularly those alleging legal
malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty or malicious
prosecution. To defend those cases, we draw on
our substantial experience as business litigators
in such diverse fields as securities litigation,
real estate litigation, business disputes and
other commercial matters. Our attorneys combine
that sophisticated litigation experience with
specialized knowledge of the complicated rules
governing lawyers, delivering a powerful response
to claims against lawyers and law firms.
Claims Analysis
The PLPG's experience and expertise
allows it to investigate and analyze claims for
malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty even
before litigation has been filed, including early
identification of possible insurance coverage
issues. With our written claims analysis in hand,
a law firm s management (and its insurers) can
make informed, intelligent decisions about how
to deal with the risks involved in a potential
claim before it ripens into litigation.
Insurance Issues
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell has attorneys who are experts in
analyzing, advising on and litigating coverage
disputes under professional liability policies.
Disqualification Motions
Our knowledge of the intricate rules governing
conflicts of interest and disqualification allows
us to maximize our clients' chance of prevailing
on such motions.
Risk Prevention and Counseling Services
and Products
We counsel lawyers and law firms on
a wide range of issues, including conflict-of-interest
problems, fee disputes, risk management, partnership
disputes, disqualification motions, privilege
questions and other ethical issues. We offer a
broad range of educational seminars targeted to
all levels, ranging from the basics through high-level
seminars for firm management and risk prevention
officers. The PLPG also licenses a wide range
of risk-management materials designed to minimize
the risks of claims -- and the amount of time
practicing attorneys must devote to risk-prevention
activities -- such as engagement policies and
letters, ethical wall materials, conflicts manuals
and form letters and risk management manuals.
Expert Services
PLPG attorneys
use their expertise in business litigation and
the law governing lawyers to serve as litigation
consultants and testifying experts.
Representative Clients
Fenwick & West, LLP; Heller Ehrman White &
McAuliffe; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
LLP; Venture Law Group; and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich
& Rosati.
Representative Cases and Issues
- Summary judgment in suit against a Silicon Valley law firm for negligence in connection with formation of a limited partnership and venture financing
- Defense of a Silicon Valley law firm and a name partner alleging legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud in connection with formation of a start-up semiconductor company
- Directed verdict for defendant in a jury trial in suit against a partner in a Eureka law firm sued for conflict of interest, negligence, and other tort claims in preparing estate plans for family members
- Representation of a Silicon Valley law firm sued for negligence and other tort claims in connection with preparing an IPO for a high-technology client
- Dismissal on motion of case regarding a Sacramento law firm and a name partner sued for conflict of interest, self-dealing, and negligence in their handling of real estate, corporate, and litigation matters
- Summary judgment for Los Angeles law firm in suit alleging one of its partners conspired against a client in a personal business transaction
- Successful handling of numerous motions for disqualification
References available upon request.
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Professional
Liability Publications
Attorneys
Suzanne M. Mellard (chair)
Zachary M. Radford
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