Legal Malpractice Law Firm in Chicago IL

Law Firm Profile - Attorneys at Law

The relationship between an attorney and a client is fiduciary in nature and requires a high degree of fidelity and trust. Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to render competent professional service to a client, and such misconduct results in damages to the client. The attorney can be held liable to the client under theories of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. If you feel that you were hurt by your attorney's errors, incompetence, or unfair dealings, please contact the law office of Schiff Gorman LLC to determine if you have a viable legal malpractice claim. With more than 30 years of experience in handling legal malpractice in Chicago, the attorneys of Schiff Gorman LLC will knowledgably, diligently, and zealously pursue the recovery you deserve for your former attorney's legal malpractice.

Uncompromising Effort

Our firm’s guiding principle is that each client who entrusts us with a legal matter deserves an uncompromising effort. Whether the client’s loss is large or small monetary amount, it is significant to the client and accordingly will be treated as significant by us. A combined 70 years of trial experience, the Partners of Schiff Gorman LLC offer competency, integrity and loyalty.

Highest Caliber

Consistent with providing the highest caliber of legal work, Schiff Gorman LLC has state of the art technology including an on-line electronic library and on-line access to the State and Federal courts.

Areas of Practice

Schiff Gorman LLC is based in the heart of downtown Chicago and we have developed a sound legal practice that concentrates in the following areas:

An attorney may be held liable to clients for missing filing or recording deadlines; failing to comply with other statutory requirements or court rules; committing fraud or unfair dealing; failing to prepare, file, and serve essential pleadings; or mishandling client funds. A client's recovery against a former attorney could include the amount of money that the client should have obtained if the attorney had provided competent legal services or the amount of a judgment that was imposed against the client due to the attorney's incompetence. The client might also be able to recover the legal fees that were paid to the former attorney, as well as the legal fees and costs that were expended in the subsequent malpractice action against the former attorney. If you or someone you know has suffered a loss as a result of an attorney's negligence or wrongful conduct, contact the experienced attorneys of Schiff Gorman LLC to discuss the situation. They can advise whether a malpractice lawsuit or other actions should be taken against the attorney.