Legal Malpractice

Celebrity Legal Malpractice Case

By (Andrew Lavoott Bluestone)

Here, from Anthony Lin of the NYLJ is a story of Donald Trump suing Morrison Cohen for legal malpractice.  Admirably, the story does not use the tag line, "you're fired" anywhere.  Story:  Morrison Cohen represents Trump and a country club in a construction dispute and wins $ 2 million + along with attorney fees.  Now, Trump says he was churned. 

"In his malpractice suit, Trump maintains that Morrison Cohen should have advised against pursuing the infrastructure contract claims because it was foreseeable the legal costs incurred would far outstrip any recovery.

Trump said Monday the law firm was preoccupied with fees throughout the case.

"Ninety percent of the conversations I had with David Scharf were about legal fees, not the case," he said.

Trump also downplayed Scharf's contributions in the courtroom.

"We won the case because I'm a great witness," he said.

Scharf Tuesday said he stood by his work. It was necessary to address the infrastructure issues because they had been raised by the opposing side, he said. Scharf added that he was "disappointed and disheartened" to be in a collection dispute with Trump after the firm achieved "a great result." He said that Trump was aware from past representation of the firm's business model. "
 Stay tuned for the results, which will likely be publicised.  Read the story for the MC billing philosophy.

Full post as published by New York Attorney Malpractice Blog on April 09, 2008 (boomark / email).