The Historic Somerset County New Jersey Courthouse. Photo: Carmen Natale/ALMLawyer Too Inexperienced? Firm Sued for Malpractice Over Junior Attorney
The firm faces a malpractice suit after it delegated a case to a lawyer with less than two years' experience—allegedly contrary to promises the firm principal would take an active role.
January 28, 2025 at 03:37 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Malpractice suit says Simon Law Group went back on a promise to have firm principal take an active role in a case.
- The dispute revolves around ownership of a bar that plaintiffs renovated with the understanding that they would become the new owners.
A New Jersey law firm has been hit with a legal-malpractice suit alleging the firm's principal attorney misrepresented to clients how much attention he would give their case.
Clients of Simon Law Group alleged they got an unfavorable ruling in a real estate dispute after managing partner Britt Simon sent another attorney with less than two years' experience to a hearing.
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