Georgia Legal Malpractice Legal Questions

Using the "Find a Lawyer" tab, you should search in the area of "Legal Malpractice" for an attorney in or near the county where the underlying lawsuit was filed or where the office of the attorney you want to sue is located.  I note that, because of the COVID pandemic, many cases filed before 2020 experienced substantial delays because of court closures during the pandemic.  This created a backlog of pending cases that has taken our courts years to unravel.  I have only been able to bring my last two 2018 pre-COVID cases to conclusion in the trial court within the past few months.  So delays in progress may not necessarily be attributable to any act or omission of your attorney. I also note that $20,000 is barely enough to investigate, file, and get through the first few months of a lawsuit.  Although the cost of any lawsuit depends on many different factors including the complexity of the case, the aggressiveness of the parties, and the personalities of the lawyers and judge, I have rarely seen a case pending longer than a year with only $20,000 in legal fees and expenses.  That is an unusually low amount.... Read More