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Could an attorney be liable to a third party?
Thursday, April 23, 2009 by Elliot R. Schiff
Could an attorney be liable to a third party?
Yes. In general, an attorney can be liable for professional negligence only to clients or the intended beneficiaries of the attorney's legal work (such as the intended beneficiaries of a will drafted by the attorney). However, an attorney could be found liable to a third party for fraud, misrepresentation, or other reckless or intentionally wrongful conduct that harms the third party. An attorney could also be liable to a third party where the attorney's legal services aided the illegal motives or activities of a client.
Schiff, Gorman & Krkljes
Legal Malpractice Lawyers in Chicago IL
1 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
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