Topic
Law Firm Dissolution
34 published works
New York Business Divorce
Too Much Spin on the Numbers: What a Law Firm Breakup Teaches About Valuation Disputes
This week's post shows that when it comes to business valuations, a little air adds lift—but too much and credibility goes pop.
New York Business Divorce
Special Considerations for Law Firm Breakups
Just a few weeks ago, I commented on a recent uptick in disputes centered on the breakup of professional services firms. In those disputes, we expect that the demands of…
Legal Profession Blog
What One Has Earned
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the disposition of law firm breakup litigationThe plaintiff is a Boston law firm that specializes in personal injury cases. The defendant headed up a…
New York Business Divorce
Disputes Abound When Law Firms Dissolve
How does one value a law firm’s caseload at dissolution? The litigation over the dissolution of Brown Chiari LLP has already made its mark on business divorce jurisprudence. As it…
Clio Blog
Essential Steps to Take When Closing a Law Practice
By Joshua Lenon
There are many reasons for closing a law practice. Maybe you are a solo lawyer joining a larger firm as a new partner, maybe you have accepted an in-house position,…
California Partner Departure Law
Managing Law Firm Dissolutions in Uncertain Times
By Dena Roche
As the legal industry continues to adjust to life during a pandemic, some law firm transitions and transformations inevitably will lead to law firm closures and dissolutions. We have seen…
The Business Divorce Law Report
Lawyers’ Responsibilities When Leaving a Law Firm
Lawyers who are contemplating leaving a firm, whether alone or as part of a group, are subject to obligations that are unique to this profession. They must consider the business…
Legal Profession Blog
Howrey Dissolution Certified Questions To Be Argued Today
An oral argument before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals this morningMonday, December 17, 2018 10:00 AMSPECIAL SITTING - REGULARNo. 18-SP-0218 ALLAN B. DIAMOND, CHAPTER TRUSTEE OF HOWREY,LLP V.…
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
US District Court holds professional liabilty insurer has duty to defend action relating to breakup of law firm
By Nina Kallen
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly quoted me in an article about a recent U.S. District Court case on coverage under a lawyer's professional liability policy for a claim arising from the breakup…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Client choice, communication are “paramount” when firm dissolves, says D.C. ethics opinion
By Karen Rubin
Dissolving a law firm is a process, not an event, the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee said in a new opinion released earlier this month, and some ethical obligations continue…