Defending Against Professional Liability Claims

At Holden Litigation, our professional liability practice provides our clients with a full range of services to protect their business interests and professional licenses. We regularly defend lawyers, accountants, architects, agents, brokers and other professionals in a wide array of litigation:

• Legal malpractice
• Accounting malpractice
• Insurance bad faith
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Conflicts of interest
• Securities fraud
• Legal ethics involving lawyers
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act violations

In addition, we represent professional liability insurers in all forms of coverage litigation, arbitration and ADR proceedings, as well as provide general counseling and advice.

Protecting Your Professional License And Your Credibility

Since high damage amounts are commonly sought in these cases, professional liability litigation is a high-stakes affair, often involving both large damages claims and the threat of significant reputational harm. To effectively defend professional liability claims, a lawyer must understand the following:

• What the client-professional was required to do
• What theories of law should apply
• What other actors may be responsible
• What type of expert testimony will be required
• What the monetary and non-monetary risks are for the client

We understand our professional clients’ needs to have the claim resolved quickly and reasonably whenever possible. We are also sensitive to client concerns regarding the high costs often associated with defending professional liability actions. We constantly seek alternatives to expensive, protracted litigation and encourage arbitration and mediation in all appropriate cases.

To learn more about our legal team or to request a full case evaluation, contact our firm online or call our Dallas office at 214-504-3750. We represent professionals throughout Texas and Oklahoma, as well as in the surrounding regions.