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Legal malpractice expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including civil litigation, criminal law, family law, personal injury law, and corporate law. Some of the most common legal malpractice expert witness specialties also include ethics, professional responsibility, legal negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty. They can opine on the effects of attorney misconduct, conflicts of interest, inadequate representation, violation of attorney-client privilege, and failure to meet deadlines.

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E-012960

Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

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Indiana

This highly qualified attorney earned her BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University and her JD from the University of Chicago Law School. She writes about and researches issues related to corporate compliance, drawing on scholarship from the areas of professional ethics, corporate governance, employment law, and corporate social responsibility. She is currently an associate...

Legal Malpractice and Real Estate Law Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal Malpractice and Real Estate Law Expert Witness

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West Virginia

This expert is the Lead Land Use Attorney at the Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic and Associate Professor of Law at a the top law school in West Virginia. Before joining his current institution, this expert was an associate professor in urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech, teaching land use law, environmental law, and real estate. His research and experience focuses on land...

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E-007393

Legal Expert Witness

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New Mexico

This expert has 26 years of experience in regulatory and compliance investigation of federal labor laws. An extensive amount of time was with the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division as a Wage and Hour Compliance Specialist, enforcing federal wage and hour laws through investigative assignments. She analyzed and reviewed employer's financial documents, including time and pay records, as...

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E-007654

Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

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New York

This board-certified expert has been practicing law for 36 years with 24 of those years including legal malpractice. Recognized by Who's Who in American Law and by Best Lawyers in America, he is a Diplomate and Board Certified in Legal Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He currently is an attorney in his own practice, specializing in legal malpractice, in...

Law and Insurance Expert WitnessView profile

E-007122

Law and Insurance Expert Witness

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New York

This expert has been practicing law for over 35 years. A nationally recognized insurance coverage counselor, he is well known for his bi-weekly newsletter summarizing important insurance coverage decisions in New York State courts. Listed in Best Lawyers in America the past 6 years in a row, he has also been named as Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law by the same publication. This expert has...

Legal ethics & Legal Malpractice Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal ethics & Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

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New York

This expert has been practicing law for over a decade. She completed her undergraduate studies at Columbia University prior to earning her J.D. from Fordham University, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of the Order of the Coif. She is a past Chair of the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Professional Ethics and the Co-Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the...

Legal & Ethical Healthcare Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal & Ethical Healthcare Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This expert has been teaching and researching ethics and law in healthcare for over 35 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration in the Philosophy of Law from the University of Virginia, as well as a J.D. from the University of Memphis, where she graduated magna cum laude. After receiving her Ph.D., she served as a Medical Philosopher in the Program in Human Biology and Society...

Legal Malpractice And Personal Injury Expert WitnessView profile

E-009164

Legal Malpractice And Personal Injury Expert Witness

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California

This experienced attorney earned his JD from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and his LLM from the University of San Diego. He is admitted to practice law in both California and Nevada. Since 1989, he has maintained a private practice with a focus on legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Additionally, he has many years of experience serving as a Fee Dispute...

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E-014249

Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

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Maryland

This highly qualified legal malpractice expert has 25+ years experience as an attorney. This expert earned his BS at the Cornell University and his JD at UCLA. He worked as an associate for several law firms in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California where he gained valuable experience as a civil litigator, trial attorney, and appellate lawyer. In 1995, this expert was admitted to practice law...

Legal Malpractice And Consumer Affairs Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal Malpractice And Consumer Affairs Expert Witness

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Maryland

This highly qualified attorney has 35+ years of experience. He earned his BA from the University of Maryland and JD from The John Marshall Law School of Chicago, Illinois. After graduation he served as an Attorney-Advisor to Esther Peterson, President Carter's Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs where he initiated the interagency litigation project, establishing a consumer presence in...

Insurance Law Expert WitnessView profile

E-063153

Insurance Law Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert is currently an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies in Business at a major FL university, where he has served on the faculty since 2011. He has taught the Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Law for Accountancy,Uniform Commercial Code Business Law Problems, and Legal and Political Aspects of Insurance courses. Prior to service on the faculty , this expert...

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Legal Malpractice Expert Witness

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California

This experienced trial lawyer has taken 105 cases to judgment and verdict, specializing in business, real estate, and legal malpractice. He earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School and then spent several years with law firm Meserve, Mumper & Hughes. The expert later worked as a Partner for Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, where he was in charge of the legal...

Legal Malpractice – Duty of Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal Malpractice – Duty of Care Expert Witness

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Nevada

This highly experienced attorney and academic currently serves as a named Professor of Law and Special Counsel to the President at a large state university in Nevada. Previously, she was the Dean and a Professor of Law at the University of Houston, as well as the Dean and a Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska. The expert earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School and began her career in...

Litigation Expert WitnessView profile

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Litigation Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This expert has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Boston Bar Association, where he was chair of the Aviation Litigation Committee; and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has taught in trial practice courses at Harvard Law School on many occasions and has published multiple articles in local and national legal journals. This expert has 40+ years of experience. He...

Legal/Camp Administration & Risk Management Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal/Camp Administration & Risk Management Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This highly qualified expert graduated with a BA in Political Science from Brooklyn College, City University of New York and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. He subsequently practiced law for the following 20 years, handling complex litigation from both a Plaintiff and Defense perspective. Currently, he is the Executive Director of an ACA accredited summer camp in New Jersey,...

Legal Ethics Expert WitnessView profile

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Legal Ethics Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified attorney has been studying legal ethics for over 40 years. He earned his BA cum laude from Carleton University, his LLB summa cum laude from the Université de Sherbrooke, and his LLM from Yale Law School. Additionally, he was Columbia University's Law and Economics Fellow in 1981. Before coming to the US and entering academia, he served as a law clerk for a member of...

Real Estate Law Expert WitnessView profile

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Real Estate Law Expert Witness

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California

This expert earned his BA in Political Science and his JD from the University of California. He has developed a track record of successes and is frequently quoted in media throughout the United States. In addition, he is highly recognized in his field and gained his experience in law by initially working in a well known national firm, while later honing his skills at a well respected real estate...

Forensic Legal Analysis Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Legal Analysis Expert Witness

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Georgia

This expert's professional career has spanned 50 years, while for the past 20 years he has specialized in guiding companies through the CE marking process for products prepared to enter the EU market and for companies in the US who want CE marking on their products for market flexibility and/or liability protection, many of which are medical devices and machinery. This expert conducts forensic...

Russian and Soviet Litigation  Legal Systems and Business Risks Expert WitnessView profile

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Russian and Soviet Litigation Legal Systems and Business Risks Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert is one of the top specialists in the fields of litigation, legal systems and business risks in the Russian Federation and the former Soviet republics. After graduating from the Moscow University of Finance and Law, he spent ten years working for the Federal Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, rising through the ranks from the position of Senior Investigator to Deputy...

DefenseInternational War CrimesPreparation of Legal/Medical Exhibits Expert WitnessView profile

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DefenseInternational War CrimesPreparation of Legal/Medical Exhibits Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified, board certified forensic pathologist has extensive experience in his field. He completed his BS in criminalistics from Michigan State University, and then went on to obtain his JD and MD from Creighton University. After finishing his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology from the Naval Hospital Oakland, this expert went on to complete his fellowship in forensic...

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The Average Legal Malpractice Expert Witness
Charges $484 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $450

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $500

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $500

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Legal Malpractice Expert Witness FAQs

A legal malpractice expert witness is a professional who provides testimony and insight on cases involving allegations of negligence or misconduct by attorneys.

These experts are crucial in cases involving breach of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, inadequate representation, and other forms of attorney misconduct.

Subspecialties can include specific areas of law such as family law, criminal law, corporate law, or personal injury where alleged malpractice occurred.

They can provide insights into accepted practices within the legal profession, helping to determine if an attorney's actions met or fell short of these standards.

Their specialized knowledge ensures they understand the nuances and expectations of that particular area, providing more accurate and relevant testimony.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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