Professional Liability
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One of the largest practice groups at the firm, the Professional Liability group includes attorneys throughout our California offices. We defend a wide variety of professionals in both litigation and non-litigation matters.
Our representation includes:
- Legal Malpractice for attorneys and judges.
- Real Estate Professionals, including commercial and residential real estate agents and brokers, mortgage brokers, real estate appraisers.
- Real Estate Inspectors, including both home inspectors and pest control inspectors.
- Title and Escrow for title companies and foreclosure trustees.
- Insurance Professionals, including insurance agents and brokers.
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Professional Negligence
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Settled claims against real estate agents and brokers for "nuisance" amounts before engaging in costly discovery or taking any depositions.
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Secured a dismissal for a real estate broker before discovery was initiated.
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Were awarded a defense verdict on a claim against a licensed pesticide applicator for inadvertently spraying Round-Up on an orchard of nectarines, destroying the trees. The plaintiff claimed $500,000 in damages. The jury found no fault on the part of our client.
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Succeeded in having cases dismissed against three separate appraiser clients, without incurring any discovery costs.
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Dave Frankenberger Co-Presents a Webinar - "Nuclear Verdicts"
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Graham Cridland to Co-Present an AM Best Webinar
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Sacramento Office Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Claim
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Partners Joseph J. (J.J.) Minioza, Douglas (Gregory) Kilduff, David Frankenberger, Andrew Chan and Carol Ann Seita Are Selected as 2021 Super Lawyers
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Fresno Office Prevails in Hotly-Contested UIM Arbitration
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Los Angeles Office Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment
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California Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Intentional Tortfeasors Not be Afforded Apportionment of Fault in Multi-Defendant Lawsuits
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MICRA Limits Noneconomic Loss Caused by Physician Assistants’ Unsupervised Acts
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Case Update - Protecting Confidential Settlement Agreements from Attorney Disclosure
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“Hocus Pocus: Turning Professional Negligence Lawsuits into Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Lawsuits in California, and Implications for the Other 49 (States).”
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