Legal Professional Liability
We take on the cases that keep law firm general counsel and loss prevention partners awake at night—representing the largest firms in their most complex, highest-exposure matters in state and federal courts across the country.
We bring a thorough, creative approach and have prevailed time and again—across areas of law, venues, and types of judges. Our cohesive team of lawyers, paralegals, document clerks, and legal secretaries has long experience working seamlessly together and with our clients, who describe us as extremely responsive, diligent, creative, and excellent writers.
Our relentless commitment has produced a long record of finding unexpected pathways to victory or favorable settlement—whether through dispositive motions, discovery, or deep trial experience that exposes the weaknesses in the opposing party's case.
Opposing counsel has "never come close
to WTO's level of skill and experience."
— Peer comment to Chambers USA
Cases
Obtained summary judgment for a national legal malpractice carrier in an attorney-lien enforcement action in Wyoming district court. In this matter of first impression, the Court held that the plain language of the statute precluded the plaintiff law firm's attorney-lien and constructive fraud claims. As the prevailing party under the statute, WTO obtained a significant award of attorneys' fees and costs for its client.
Won a landmark federal case in Illinois defining the obligations of lead and liaison counsel in multidistrict litigation.
Argued and won a motion to dismiss $150 million malpractice claims brought in Nevada against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the accuracy of an underlying tax opinion.
Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10 million from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.
Won a 15-day arbitration for a law firm in a malpractice case arising from a construction-defect lawsuit.
Defending a leading international law firm against claims for aiding and abetting an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Won summary judgment dismissal of legal malpractice claims filed in Oklahoma state court seeking tens of millions of dollars from an AmLaw 100 law firm.A panel of the Oklahoma Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the result based on our briefing.
Secured dismissal of claims against an AmLaw 50 law firm for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of contract, and tortious interference in a lawsuit arising from a dispute over the ownership of a renewable energy company.
Obtained summary judgment for a national legal malpractice carrier in an attorney-lien enforcement action in Wyoming district court. In this matter of first impression, the Court held that the plain language of the statute precluded the plaintiff law firm's attorney-lien and constructive fraud claims. As the prevailing party under the statute, WTO obtained a significant award of attorneys' fees and costs for its client.
Won a landmark federal case in Illinois defining the obligations of lead and liaison counsel in multidistrict litigation.
Argued and won a motion to dismiss $150 million malpractice claims brought in Nevada against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the accuracy of an underlying tax opinion.
Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10 million from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.
Won a 15-day arbitration for a law firm in a malpractice case arising from a construction-defect lawsuit.
Defending a leading international law firm against claims for aiding and abetting an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Won summary judgment dismissal of legal malpractice claims filed in Oklahoma state court seeking tens of millions of dollars from an AmLaw 100 law firm.A panel of the Oklahoma Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the result based on our briefing.
Secured dismissal of claims against an AmLaw 50 law firm for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of contract, and tortious interference in a lawsuit arising from a dispute over the ownership of a renewable energy company.
Obtained partial summary judgment in federal court for a large national law firm that had been sued for malpractice, aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and violations of RICO. The ruling reduced the damage claim from over $150 million to less than $2 million and paved the way for a favorable settlement of the case.
Won a bench verdict in state court in a legal malpractice matter. After the law firm brought a collection action against a former client, the former client countered with a multimillion-dollar damages demand, claiming breach of fiduciary duty. Following a one-week trial, the judge dismissed the former client's counterclaim and awarded our client the full amount of fees owed plus interest.
Obtained summary judgment for a law firm client and an award of attorneys' fees in a legal malpractice case in which the plaintiff sought $7 million in damages. The plaintiff appealed the award of attorneys' fees, and the parties settled the appeal with payments being made to the client.
Won summary judgment for a large regional law firm in a legal malpractice case involving claims that the firm's lawyers failed to properly advise the plaintiff regarding environmental issues in an underlying real estate transaction.
Obtained Rule 12 dismissal for a Midwest-based, AmLaw 200 firm facing claims exceeding $500 million in state court in Kentucky.
We take on the cases that keep law firm general counsel and loss prevention partners awake at night—representing the largest firms in their most complex, highest-exposure matters in state and federal courts across the country.
We bring a thorough, creative approach and have prevailed time and again—across areas of law, venues, and types of judges. Our cohesive team of lawyers, paralegals, document clerks, and legal secretaries has long experience working seamlessly together and with our clients, who describe us as extremely responsive, diligent, creative, and excellent writers.
Our relentless commitment has produced a long record of finding unexpected pathways to victory or favorable settlement—whether through dispositive motions, discovery, or deep trial experience that exposes the weaknesses in the opposing party's case.
Opposing counsel has "never come close
to WTO's level of skill and experience."
— Peer comment to Chambers USA
Cases
Obtained summary judgment for a national legal malpractice carrier in an attorney-lien enforcement action in Wyoming district court. In this matter of first impression, the Court held that the plain language of the statute precluded the plaintiff law firm's attorney-lien and constructive fraud claims. As the prevailing party under the statute, WTO obtained a significant award of attorneys' fees and costs for its client.
Won a landmark federal case in Illinois defining the obligations of lead and liaison counsel in multidistrict litigation.
Argued and won a motion to dismiss $150 million malpractice claims brought in Nevada against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the accuracy of an underlying tax opinion.
Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10 million from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.
Won a 15-day arbitration for a law firm in a malpractice case arising from a construction-defect lawsuit.
Defending a leading international law firm against claims for aiding and abetting an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Won summary judgment dismissal of legal malpractice claims filed in Oklahoma state court seeking tens of millions of dollars from an AmLaw 100 law firm.A panel of the Oklahoma Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the result based on our briefing.
Secured dismissal of claims against an AmLaw 50 law firm for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of contract, and tortious interference in a lawsuit arising from a dispute over the ownership of a renewable energy company.
Obtained summary judgment for a national legal malpractice carrier in an attorney-lien enforcement action in Wyoming district court. In this matter of first impression, the Court held that the plain language of the statute precluded the plaintiff law firm's attorney-lien and constructive fraud claims. As the prevailing party under the statute, WTO obtained a significant award of attorneys' fees and costs for its client.
Won a landmark federal case in Illinois defining the obligations of lead and liaison counsel in multidistrict litigation.
Argued and won a motion to dismiss $150 million malpractice claims brought in Nevada against an AmLaw 200 firm. The allegations involved the accuracy of an underlying tax opinion.
Won three critical summary judgment and Daubert rulings for a major law firm and three lawyers in a legal malpractice case, precluding damages claims in excess of $10 million from proceeding to trial and materially lowering the clients' risk going forward.
Won a 15-day arbitration for a law firm in a malpractice case arising from a construction-defect lawsuit.
Defending a leading international law firm against claims for aiding and abetting an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Won summary judgment dismissal of legal malpractice claims filed in Oklahoma state court seeking tens of millions of dollars from an AmLaw 100 law firm.A panel of the Oklahoma Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the result based on our briefing.
Secured dismissal of claims against an AmLaw 50 law firm for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of contract, and tortious interference in a lawsuit arising from a dispute over the ownership of a renewable energy company.
Obtained partial summary judgment in federal court for a large national law firm that had been sued for malpractice, aiding and abetting, conspiracy, and violations of RICO. The ruling reduced the damage claim from over $150 million to less than $2 million and paved the way for a favorable settlement of the case.
Won a bench verdict in state court in a legal malpractice matter. After the law firm brought a collection action against a former client, the former client countered with a multimillion-dollar damages demand, claiming breach of fiduciary duty. Following a one-week trial, the judge dismissed the former client's counterclaim and awarded our client the full amount of fees owed plus interest.
Obtained summary judgment for a law firm client and an award of attorneys' fees in a legal malpractice case in which the plaintiff sought $7 million in damages. The plaintiff appealed the award of attorneys' fees, and the parties settled the appeal with payments being made to the client.
Won summary judgment for a large regional law firm in a legal malpractice case involving claims that the firm's lawyers failed to properly advise the plaintiff regarding environmental issues in an underlying real estate transaction.
Obtained Rule 12 dismissal for a Midwest-based, AmLaw 200 firm facing claims exceeding $500 million in state court in Kentucky.