Case Study
Ms. Anderson, a married woman seeking divorce, was the custodial parent for both her biological daughter and her step-daughter
– Case Description
Ms. Anderson, a married woman seeking divorce, was the custodial parent for both her biological daughter and her step-daughter (her husband had a child from a prior relationship). Her divorce attorney, while still representing her, entered into a partnership with her husband’s divorce attorney. He never informed Ms. Anderson he was working with her husband’s lawyer while simultaneously handling her case and, unsurprisingly, obtained a very bad result in her divorce. Jurisdiction: Denton County, TX.
Final Result
The divorce lawyer was sued for legal malpractice and ultimately his insurance company paid out the entire policy for his “indiscretion.” Ms. Anderson hired an honest attorney (Mike Ware) to reform the divorce decree. He successfully won a better judgment.