Q: Can I sue the lawyer who handled my divorce for malpractice in TX?
The lawyer who handled my divorce did not do anything I asked and she promised, she behaved unethically and lied to me. Please, can you provide me with the names of divorce malpractice lawyers in Texas?
A:
If your divorce lawyer's conduct fell below the standard of care and caused you to sustain damages, you can sue her for legal malpractice. How strong your case is depends on the particular facts and circumstances, the nature of your damages, and the likelihood you would have prevailed on the particular issue that resulted in those damages in your divorce action. One of the better type of cases for malpractice arising from divorce proceedings is when you own separate property but your divorce attorney failed to offer available evidence proving the property is your separate property.
Many lawyers, including myself, handle such cases, but most of us only represent clients on a customary hourly fee basis, not a contingency fee. In my experience, either the case will settle very quickly because the lawyer knows she committed malpractice or the case will take a long time to resolve because the lawyer does not think she did anything wrong.
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