Originally Posted by merc lover

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I'm dealing with a similar situation; both ethically and according to the Professional Rules of Model Conduct of the Bar Assocation, the lawyer should have NEVER taken the case. His greed got in the way of his ethics.

This brings his/her Legal Malpractice Insurance policy into play. He/she has literally committed MALPRACTICE. Also, when anyone sues a lawyer and sends his/her Legal Malpractice Insurance company notice of the lawsuit, there is better than a 50/50 chance this/her insurance company will jack up his rates. I know of cases where the lawyer BEGGED the plaintiff to drop the lawsuit due to ever increasing legal malpractice insurance premiums.