Attorney is tagged for malpractice, fraud – $524,975 Verdict 
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Published: October 31, 2011
Tags: Fairfax County Circuit Court, Fraud, Judge Michael F. Devine, Legal Malpractice
Defendant represented plaintiff Whyard in her divorce. He never pursued pendente lite spousal support, failed to designate any experts, was deficient in his discovery efforts and took no depositions. He convinced Whyard to accept a settlement one business day before trial, which gave her less of the marital estate than she would have likely received ...
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