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Jury Awards $168,300 Against Sonoma County Law Firm

Synopsis: Plaintiff sought damages against law firm and an environmental consultant for breach of fiduciary duty and professional negligence. After settling with the environmental consultant before trial for $200,000, plaintiff was awarded $168,000 in damages and $37,783 in costs following a 22 day jury trial.

Case Type: Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Professional Negligence (Attorney Malpractice)

Case Name: Paulsen v. Lanahan & Reilley

Case Number: SCV-245288

Date: July 22, 2011

Trial Type: Jury

Trial Length: 22 days

Verdict for: Partial Plaintiff (2 individual attorney defendants received defense verdicts)

Attorney for Plaintiff: Robert A. Nellessen, Esq., Santa Rosa, CA

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June 28th, 2012 | Category: Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence - Professional, Verdicts & Decisions | Comments are closed