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 On April 21, 2015, the Court of Appeal in an unpublished decision, rejected Duff's contentions that the trial court violated Duff's constitutional right to a jury trial by denying relief from his inadvertent jury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 The unpublished Court of Appeal Opinion is here.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 presents Bankruptcy Program on Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Issues. 30-Jul-2018 By Fredman Lieberman Pearl LLP Mr. Forsley Installed as a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Board of Governors 28-Sep-2017 Alan Forsley attends Financial Lawyers Conference seminar 31-Oct-2017 Howard Fredman addresses The Southern California Business Litigation Inn of Court in Los Angeles. 15-Jun-2015 Attorneys Marc A. Lieberman and Alan W. Forsley Recertified as Bankruptcy Specialists 5-Oct-2017