Divorce Client’s Malpractice Claim Survives 
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Published: August 10, 2012
Tags: Attorneys, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Jonathan C. Thacher, Virginia Circuit Courts
A divorce client can’t sue his lawyer for his problems with a PSA the client signed before he hired the lawyer, but the client may pursue claims alleging failure to respond to discovery requests, defend against pretrial motions and seek attorney’s fees, says a Fairfax Circuit Court.
On April 5, 2006, in anticipation of divorce, plaintiff ...
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