Professional Liability
Professional liability matters are a cornerstone of our practice. Our decades of experience in handling high-stakes professional liability matters provide the in-depth knowledge to chart the proper course of action in these matters. We regularly prosecute and defend actions against lawyers, accountants, and other professionals, including insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents, architects, engineers, investment advisers, appraisers, surveyors and other professionals, in connection with professional liability claims.
Bales Sommers & Klein, P.A. also prosecutes and defends actions against directors and officers, financial institutions, broker-dealers, financial advisors, title agents and title insurers. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience arbitrating disputes before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Significant Achievements
Obtained settlement in excess of $1,000,000 on legal malpractice claim against multiple law firms arising out of negligent representation of client in underlying litigation
Obtained $400,000 settlement against insurance agent who failed to obtain insurance coverage for client
Obtained $325,000 settlement on legal malpractice claim against attorney arising out of negligent representation of client in high-net worth divorce proceeding
Obtained $300,000 settlement on legal malpractice claim against attorney arising out of failure to adequately protect interests of physician client in connection with employment agreement
Obtained verdict of no liability in favor of accounting firm on claims of negligence seeking in excess of $10,000,000 in damages
Obtained directed verdict at trial in claim against accounting firm acting as joint neutral in divorce proceeding
Obtained summary judgment finding of no liability on claims of legal malpractice against one of Miami’s largest law firms
Obtained $1,700,000 settlement for client in legal malpractice action