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Average Legal Malpractice Expert Witnesses Court Fees
$450/hr
Review Fee
$500/hr
Deposition Fee
$500/hr
Court Fee
This highly qualified legal malpractice expert has 25+ years experience as an attorney. This expert earned his BS at the Cornell University and his JD at UCLA. He worked as an associate for several law firms in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California where he gained valuable experience as a civil litigator, trial attorney, and appellate lawyer. In 1995, this expert was admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia; and he relocated his practice to Germantown, Maryland. His innovative litigation tactics and skills garnered attention from the Washington Post, Montgomery Journal, and Montgomery Gazette as well as many local television and radio stations.
Attorney, A solo practice in MD
Juris Doctor (JD), UCLA School of Law
Germantown,
Maryland
This highly qualified attorney has 35+ years of experience. He earned his BA from the University of Maryland and JD from The John Marshall Law School of Chicago, Illinois. After graduation he served as an Attorney-Advisor to Esther Peterson, President Carter's Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs where he initiated the interagency litigation project, establishing a consumer presence in Administrative cases across the government. Thereafter, he served as General Counsel to the District of Columbia Office of Consumer Protection where he was instrumental in closing down illegal auto repair shops, forcing thousands of dollars in refunds from Holiday Spa, and establishing the D.C. Lemon Law. After leaving prestigious government positions, he served as one of the first Commissioners of the District of Columbia Lemon Board. This expert's private law practice evolved into a more locally based private legal practice with a focus on medical malpractice, personal, injury, and professional negligence. He has represented a number of consumers in legal malpractice actions against their former lawyers when it appears that the lawyers' violation of the standard of care led to adverse results. This expert has appeared before several state and federal courts. He has also been identified in federal and state courts as an expert in legal procedure.
Solo Practitioner, His own firm in MD/DC
Juris Doctor (JD), The John Marshall Law School
Columbia,
Maryland
This highly qualified expert graduated with a BA in Political Science from Brooklyn College, City University of New York and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. He subsequently practiced law for the following 20 years, handling complex litigation from both a Plaintiff and Defense perspective. Currently, he is the Executive Director of an ACA accredited summer camp in New Jersey, which he has managed and operated since 1996. At this co-ed overnight camp, He oversees all administrative operations, risk management and safety protocols of this resident camp of 300 campers and 85+ staff. He is also a certified Camp Director by the American Camp Association.
Executive Director, Camp Louemma
Juris Doctor (JD), University of Virginia School of Law
Delray Beach,
New Jersey
This expert is one of the top specialists in the fields of litigation, legal systems and business risks in the Russian Federation and the former Soviet republics. After graduating from the Moscow University of Finance and Law, he spent ten years working for the Federal Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, rising through the ranks from the position of Senior Investigator to Deputy Prosecutor for the Moscow Region. While at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, he completed his Ph.D. in Law. At present he is Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of Risk Analysis and Economic Security, and Director of the Master's Degree Program on Business Compliance Assurance at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. He combines his research work with private legal practice and providing expert testimony in courts of various jurisdictions. The expert is included in the top 100 most cited scholars of Russia. He is certified by the International Compliance Association (UK). The expert resides in Pennsylvania.
Director of Business Compliance MA program, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Master of Laws (LLM), A Respected US Law School
State College,
Pennsylvania
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What Can a Legal Malpractice Expert Witness Opine On?
Case Evaluation
Assessing the validity of a legal claim.
Legal Research
Investigating laws and precedents relevant to the case.
Client Consultation
Meeting with clients to discuss their cases.
Document Review
Examining legal documents for errors or issues.
Settlement Negotiation
Facilitating discussions for case resolution.
Filing Complaints
Submitting formal grievances in legal matters.
FAQs for Legal Malpractice Expert Witnesses
What is the role of a legal malpractice expert witness?
A legal malpractice expert witness is a qualified attorney who explains whether a lawyer met the professional standard of care. They assist by reviewing case files, analyzing conduct, and testifying to clarify liability issues.
In what case types can a legal malpractice expert witness provide valuable insight?
A legal malpractice expert witness provides valuable insight in attorney negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, fee disputes, ethics violations, and litigation strategy errors.
How can a legal malpractice expert witness critique opposing counsel’s standard-of-care analysis?
A legal malpractice expert witness critiques opposing counsel’s standard-of-care analysis by identifying legal errors, missed duties, and unsupported assumptions using accepted professional benchmarks.
What qualifications should a legal malpractice expert witness possess for complex fee-dispute matters?
A legal malpractice expert witness in complex fee-dispute matters should have substantial litigation experience, fee-audit expertise, bar admissions, and prior expert testimony on legal fees.
How does a legal malpractice expert witness assist in establishing causation and damages?
A legal malpractice expert witness explains how the attorney’s errors directly caused the client’s loss and quantifies the resulting financial damages.
What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting legal malpractice expert witnesses?
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