Section: FLP News FLP Successfully Defends Appeal of Legal Malpractice Case Against Law Firm Client. Posted on Apr 21, 2015 April 21, 2015 Los Angeles, California . California's Court of Appeal has affirmed a Judgment by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven J. Kleifield entered after a bench trial on Plaintiff Patrick Duff's claims for legal malpractice, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against Mr. Fredman's clients David R. Welch and Mr. Welch's law firm. On April 21, 2015, the Court of Appeal in an unpublished decision, rejected Duff's contentions that the trial court violated Duff's constitutional right to a jury trial by denying relief from his inadvertent jury waiver. It also denied Duff's contentions that the law firm's representation had been limited in scope (to a restraining order proceeding) before execution of a retainer agreement expanding the scope of retention. It further held that the trial judge's membership in the same bar organization did not constitute impermissible bias and that Duff had an obligation to raise that concern at the earliest practicable opportunity. The unpublished Court of Appeal Opinion is here. Related Articles Alan Forsley attends Financial Lawyers Conference seminar 31-Oct-2017 Mr. Forsley Presents Further Program on the Small Business Reorganization Act 20-Apr-2020 By Fredman Lieberman Pearl LLP Attorneys Marc A. Lieberman and Alan W. Forsley Recertified as Bankruptcy Specialists 5-Oct-2017 Alan Forsley Speaks on How Trusts Are Affected By a Bankruptcy Filing. 22-Feb-2019 By Fredman Lieberman Pearl LLP Howard Fredman addresses The Southern California Business Litigation Inn of Court in Los Angeles. 15-Jun-2015