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Matrimonial Mayhem Fueled by Legal Malpractice?

By The Honorable Patricia K. Costello on June 8, 2020
Posted in Ethics, Family Law, Legal Malpractice

A husband and wife become enmeshed in an acrimonious divorce. Nothing new there. Add in the following shocking allegation, just raised by the wife: her husband’s lawyer aided the husband in installing malware on her computer, capturing emails between the wife and her lawyer and some draft pleadings.

In a civil action for money damages, …

I Knew Family Cases Last Forever, but This One Might Set a Record

By The Honorable Patricia K. Costello on March 2, 2020
Posted in Family Law, Legal Malpractice, Statute of Limitations

An appellate court ruled last week that a legal malpractice case which has its roots in a 2003 family law case could not be dismissed based on the statute of limitations.

Plaintiff alleged her matrimonial attorney gave her bad advice – that her term alimony of nine years could be extended at the end of…

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