Florida Conflict of Interest Attorneys
Violations of confidential information, duty of loyalty, misconduct, oversight, and misrepresentation.
These are but a few causes and effects of the type of legal malpractice known as conflict of interest. We fight claims based on conflict of interest each day at the Florida legal malpractice law firm of St. Denis & Davey in our North Florida office, which serves Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Panama City, and Pensacola; and in our South Florida office, which serves West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, and Naples.
We hold lawyers accountable. Attorneys cannot serve clients whose interests are opposed to each other. We are not afraid to sue other attorneys who have ignored legal ethics, and been careless with or neglectful of your interests.
Call us toll-free, or fax or e-mail us, to arrange an initial consultation if your lawyer's conflict of interest stood in the way of a successful settlement in your case.
Holding Lawyers Accountable
During litigation, an attorney must be mindful of the ethical obligation to put a client’s interests above all others. Professional responsibility rules do not allow an attorney to represent a person against a former client in the same case, or in a related matter, or to argue information connected to an earlier representation to the disadvantage of a former client.
If your attorney had a business or personal relationship that causes you to suspect that your confidential information was disclosed to another to your detriment, the attorney has created a conflict of interest. For example, if you are litigating a claim against your attorney's former client, your attorney may have to disqualify himself or herself before the court does. Other conflicts arise when attorneys engage in intimate or business relationships with clients.
If a lawyer's conflict of interest has worked to your disadvantage, in Florida or elsewhere, the legal malpractice attorneys at St. Denis & Davey can help. You can contact us in North Florida or South Florida today. In North Florida, we serve clients in cities including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Panama City, and Pensacola. We also serve clients in South Florida in cities including West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, and Naples.
Your Initial Consultation
When your Florida lawyer's obvious conflict of interest gets in the way of justice for you, contact us in North Florida or South Florida by toll-free phone, fax or e-mail. At St. Denis & Davey, we are skilled, experienced and determined to hold attorneys accountable.
You'll deal with our lawyers directly too. Your case won't be handed off to an assistant, associate or paralegal, as can happen at a larger, more impersonal law firm. Contact us today.
