Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC holds lawyers responsible for legal malpractice.
When you file a legal case, it’s important that your lawyer knows exactly where to file it and how to proceed. Many cases have to be filed in a specific location – county, state, etc – so they cannot be started in another court system. Doing so can cause some...
A lawyer will act as your proxy or agent. They can show up to court when you aren't even there to stand in your place. They can sign a contract on your behalf and can access much of your private information. Typically, people trust that their lawyers will act in their...
A statute of limitations is very important to a legal case. It is a deadline by which a certain action has to be taken. After that deadline is reached, even if the case would have been valid otherwise, it may not be able to proceed due to the statute of limitations...
You expect, when you first hired your lawyer, that you would be working with someone who was trusting and worthy enough to put your case before their own personal interests. After all, trust is key in any professional relationship with someone who has an eye for the...
The stakes can be high in legal cases, especially those of a criminal nature. For this reason, it falls on highly trained individuals to present arguments and evidence to the court. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes during litigation, investigations are...
Legal malpractice happens when you hire a legal professional to assist you and they negligently or intentionally make mistakes. They compromise your case. In fact, you may even lose a court case that you would have won if you would have had proper legal counsel. But...
A legal dispute is no laughing matter. You likely have to file tons of paperwork, spend countless hours getting everything in order and (most importantly) try to find the right attorney to take your case. The only problem, however, is that your attorney didn’t do...
Substance abuse disorders are a serious issue in modern society. Drunk people cause car crashes, while those struggling with addiction to pain relievers and narcotics may not be able to maintain gainful employment. Functional alcoholics are another serious concern....
Facing any kind of legal matter can be a trying period for most people. Even if you are innocent, you will still need representation to get off the hook lest you end up paying the price for an offense you did not commit. And this is where a close attorney-client...
Imagine a world where anyone could file a claim against someone else at any point in time. Thousands of people would suffer years of sleepless nights waiting for the knock on their door from a courier bringing the news that something they thought was buried had...
