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Attorneys are required to comply with the rules of civil litigation and the rules in place in a particular court, when dealing with the courts, other attorneys, and third parties. If your attorney fails to comply with these rules, and your legal rights are compromised as a result, you may have a viable legal malpractice claim.

Pasadena, California, Trial Lawyers Handling Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases

Unlike in other arm's-length business transactions, an attorney owes his clients a fiduciary duty — a duty of utmost loyalty and fidelity.

  • A fiduciary duty requires a lawyer to put his client's interests before his or her own interests.
  • A fiduciary duty requires the full written disclosure to the client of real and potential conflicts that may adversely affect their representation of the client.
  • A fiduciary cannot take positions adverse to his or her client.
  • A fiduciary duty often last longer than the attorney client relationship.

The breach of that duty is actionable under the law. A breach of fiduciary duty may involve the representation of multiple clients in the same litigation which prohibits any one client of the benefit of the full undivided loyalty of the lawyer. The failure of a lawyer to advise a client that the lawyer has a conflict of interest may negatively impact a client's rights.

Other areas where the breach of fiduciary duty may be at issue:

  • Trust and will drafting
  • Litigation
  • Business dealing with clients

For an analysis of your case involving a breach of fiduciary duty, schedule an appointment with us. Contact us online or by phone at 1-626-793-2117.

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