Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC holds lawyers responsible for legal malpractice.
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...
Finding someone to represent you in a legal dispute can be challenging. A quick scan of the internet will bring up so many people vying for your business. Sadly some of them turn out to be a disappointment. They end up losing a case they should really have won. If any...
The seemingly upstanding member of the legal profession you hired to represent you seemed to be doing a good job. Then they lost your case. When you think back, you remember that they acted a little weirdly on the final day in court. Now you suspect they may have been...
Lawyers often demand thousands of dollars as a retainer for their services. Whether you need to hire the best family law attorney or a litigation specialist to represent your business in a product defect lawsuit, you must pay up front for a significant portion of the...
People create new works of art not in a vacuum but under the influence of all the artists and musicians that came before them. In the modern music industry and in the digital content world, sampling music has become a very common practice. One musician or their...
Individuals and businesses alike hire lawyers to handle complex legal matters. Whether you need to defend your business against a product defect claim or defend yourself against allegations of criminal misconduct, your lawyer will play a key role in protecting you,...
