Legal Malpractice – Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//October 18, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Mark Halbman v. Mitchell J. Barrock

Case No.: 2015AP1904

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Gundrum and Hagedorn, JJ.

Focus: Legal Malpractice – Sufficiency of Evidence

Mark Halbman appeals from an order of the circuit court granting the motion to dismiss of Mitchell J. Barrock d/b/a Barrock & Barrock (hereinafter “Barrock”) at the close of Halbman’s case-in-chief during the jury trial of this legal malpractice action. The court granted the motion on the basis that Halbman failed to introduce sufficient evidence of damages. Halbman contends the court erred; we disagree and affirm

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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