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Legal Malpractice

Panther Law Group represents clients with claims against their former attorneys, in matters that require proving two cases at once: that the lawyer's handling fell below the standard of care, and that the underlying matter would have come out differently.

What we handle

  • Missed deadlines and blown statutes of limitations
  • Defaults and dismissals for failure to prosecute
  • Negligent handling of litigation, settlement, and trial
  • Conflicts of interest and breach of loyalty
  • Breach of fiduciary duty and misuse of client funds
  • Negligent drafting in transactional and estate matters
  • Failure to investigate or preserve a claim
  • Fee disputes involving allegations of overreaching

How we work the case

Timing is decided first. Florida's limitations period is short, and when it begins to run depends on the underlying matter and whether it has become final, so claims that look stale sometimes are not. From there the work is reconstruction. We obtain the prior file, retrace the decisions as they were made, and answer the judgment defense before it is raised.

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  • Professional Liability
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    Okeechobee, FL 34974

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