Baton Rouge Legal Malpractice Defense Attorneys
Attorney Negligence Defense Lawyers Serving New Orleans and All of Louisiana
A legal malpractice claim can have devastating consequences on your bottom line, your professional reputation and your ability to practice your chosen profession. You deserve a strong defense from a Baton Rouge legal malpractice defense attorney with extensive experience defending individual lawyers and law firms against claims of attorney negligence and malpractice.
At the AV-rated* Baton Rouge law firm of Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd., our legal malpractice defense practice is led by attorneys who have emphasized professional liability defense throughout the course of their careers.
A Strategic Approach to the Complex Issues Presented by Legal Malpractice Claims
At Keogh, Cox & Wilson, we handle legal malpractice defense for self-insured attorneys as well as lawyers insured by professional liability insurance companies. Contact our Baton Rouge law firm to schedule a confidential consultation.
Legal malpractice claims often require the defense attorney to evaluate the legal services that gave rise to the malpractice claim. Attorneys from our firm with extensive experience handle legal malpractice cases, and we work in close collaboration with our clients to analyze the legal malpractice claim and to craft a response that meets their goals. In some cases, a quick and quietly negotiated settlement may be best. In other situations, it may better serve our client's interests to mount an aggressive defense against the claims.
We handle legal malpractice claims on behalf of attorneys in nearly every area of practice and involving all types of claims. We handle civil claims against attorneys and represent lawyers in disciplinary proceedings before the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB). We provide defense in cases involving accusations such as:
- Misuse of client funds or breach of fiduciary duty
- Failure to communicate adequately with a client
- Improper fee agreements
- Overcharging or overbilling
- Malicious prosecution
- Failure to disclose conflicts
- Misrepresentation of qualifications
- Inappropriate relationship with a client
Contact Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd.
It is axiomatic that clients who take early action to secure legal representation put themselves in a strong position compared to clients who wait until action is unavoidable. Take the advice you have given countless clients of your own — seek legal counsel at the first sign of a legal malpractice claim.
To schedule a confidential consultation with Keogh, Cox & Wilson, contact our Baton Rouge law firm.
* CV, BV and AV are registered 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.