Clients hire lawyers to represent them on all matters before the courts and legal system. The high degree of trust required by the attorney-client relationship can be damages by a claim of negligence or incompetence. When the client alleges that the attorney failed to meet this standard, a legal malpractice attorney in Pierce County, Washington might bring a lawsuit or step in to negotiate a settlement. Frequent issues include spending retainers, inadequate representation, failure to file suit before the statute of limitation expires. and failing to keep the client informed. Legal malpractice attorneys in or around Pierce County, Washington also defend attorneys accused of malpractice in actions brought by the state bar association or its disciplinary board.
ABPLA Certification in Legal Professional Liability - The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as specialists in legal professional liability law.
Lawyer Referral Service of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association - The Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association established a Lawyer Referral Service to helps the public and businesses find a local attorney with experience in a particular practice area. The Lawyer Referral Service is a non-profit community based service for individuals and businesses in Tacoma and Pierce County, Washington. The service makes more than 1,300 referrals to local attorneys each year.