02/24/2009
Dropping a Client Can Be More Complicated When Lawyers Switch Firms
Gotay v. Breitbart, 58 A.D.3d 25, 866 N.Y.S.2d 638 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
Brief Summary
Attorney Handwerker took a client’s case to a new firm. A partner from the new firm told the client that the firm would not take the case. This rejection, however, did not put the client on reasonable notice that she was no longer represented by Handwerker or his old firm. Thus the client was not subsequently barred by the statute of limitations from suing Handwerker for legal malpractice.
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