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Seward & Kissel’s Advice Got Financier In Hot Water, Suit Says

Written by Firm | May 9, 2016 | News

Law360, New York (May 6, 2016, 8:22 PM ET) — Seward & Kissel LLP was smacked Thursday with a $12 million malpractice suit by Gray Financial Group Inc. alleging the law firm’s “negligent role” in advising Gray’s funds sale to a state pension left the investment consultant vulnerable to federal […]

Complex Cobb County Tax and Pension Case Nets $400K

Written by Firm | Sep 29, 2015 | News

After a weeklong trial involving complex claims related to pension and tax law, a Cobb County jury awarded an Atlanta businessman, his wife and his company more than $735,000 in damages. But the award was trimmed to just over $400,000 after the jury apportioned 40 percent of the damages to […]

Firm Defeats Motion to Dismiss on Complex Statute of Limitations Issue

Written by Firm | May 22, 2015 | Results

Robbins Firm attorneys achieved a significant victory for its clients, a leading international company in the microbial and antimicrobial product industry. The company sued its former 750-attorney law firm (based in Chicago and nationally) for malpractice in its handling of the acquisition of a Georgia company. The Robbins Firm won […]

Firm Brings Malpractice Case Home for Local Biotech Firm

Written by Firm | Feb 3, 2015 | Updates

The firm represents Genesis Biosciences, a global leader in fermentation, microbial and antimicrobial products headquartered as its state-of-the-art production facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Genesis is currently involved in a lawsuit with its former counsel, Polsinelli PC, regarding inadequate legal work performed by attorneys in Polsinelli’s Chicago office. Polsinelli originally filed […]

Win in Appeal of Legal Malpractice Action

Written by Firm | Nov 18, 2014 | Results

We represent a beneficiary and trustee of a multi-million dollar trust in an action against the trust’s former attorneys and trustees.  Our client assert claims of breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice, conversion, and wrongful eviction and trespass against the former attorneys and trustees for the transfer of assets and […]

Firm Obtains Settlement in Accounting Malpractice Case

Written by Firm | Nov 6, 2014 | Results

Our client sued his certified public accountant after an employee of the accounting firm admitted to stealing money, our client’s money from an escrow account. The suit was filed in federal court in March and was the subject of media news stories. The case settled pursuant to a confidential settlement […]