In Hilpert v 16 Judge SPV LLC 2025 NY Slip Op 34683(U) December 4, 2025Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 522220/2025Judge: Reginald A. Boddie the pro-se case ends in dismissal, sanctions and a vexatious litigant finding against the
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
The New York Attorney Malpractice Blog, published by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone, focuses on legal malpractice and professional negligence issues within New York State. It covers case law developments, litigation strategies, and procedural aspects related to claims against attorneys for malpractice in various legal fields including criminal defense, civil litigation, contract disputes, and professional responsibility. The blog discusses court decisions involving attorney conduct, client representation failures, and remedies available for clients harmed by legal malpractice. It also addresses related topics such as Judiciary Law §487 claims and procedural rules impacting malpractice litigation. The content reflects Bluestone's extensive experience and board certification in legal malpractice law.
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Bankruptcy Is Always Looming
Sales of assets and sales of businesses always face a looming threat of bankruptcy if the consideration is stock or later payments. In Lobesity LLC v Thompson Hine LLP2025 NY Slip Op 34701(U) December 4, 2025 Supreme Court, New…
Not Enough “But For” Here
Patel v Rose Law Group PLLC 2025 NY Slip Op 52027(U) Decided on November 19, 2025Supreme Court, New York County Lebovits, J. demonstrates where the central locus of almost all legal malpractice claims lies: in the “but for” causation analysis.…
The Retainer Agreement Dictates Standing To Sue
Tsirklin v Wolfe 2025 NY Slip Op 52011(U) Decided on December 9, 2025 Supreme Court, Westchester County Rivera, J. makes one surprising finding, and one easily understandable finding. A non-party attorney’s affirmation (using pre-2024 language was ruled inadmissible for lack…
Who Earned Fees Here?
Gelwan v De Ratafia 2025 NY Slip Op 07093 Decided on December 18, 2025 Appellate Division, First Department is a convoluted story of old attorneys, new attorneys, associated attorneys and a fee which was pursued by each of the attorneys.“Order,…
The Strategy Defense
Nerayoff v Covington & Burling LLP 2025 NY Slip Op 34563(U) November 25, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 158208/2024 Judge: Mary V. Rosado, is that avis rara criminal defense legal malpractice case that permits the…
22 NYCRR 202.27 and Legal Malpractice
While many court conferences are held virtually (and practitioners almost universally relish this change), there are still many in-person, in-court conferences. The single failure of plaintiff’s attorney to attend a conference can be the basis for dismissal of plaintiff’s case,…
A Judiciary Law 487 Claim Lost At Trial
Not that many Judiciary Law 487 cases go to trial, and fewer are successful. Josephs v AACT Fast Collections Servs. Inc. 2025 NY Slip Op 34427(U) November 18, 2025 Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 502491-2012 Judge: Peter…
A Tangled Web of Attorney Malpractice Claims
A case is started and a default in answering takes place. How the balance of the litigation and the dismissal of the claim took place is now the subject of a legal malpractice claim involving multiple law firms in Mei…
When Is Severance of Legal Malpractice Claims Warranted?
Stfleur v Wallace 2025 NY Slip Op 34502(U) November 24, 2025 Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 525973/2019 Judge: Ingrid Joseph delves into whether a defendant attorney can get her case severed from the plaintiff’s claims against others.“In…