Professional Liability
Sound representation in the professional liability arena requires multi-faceted expertise and experience. The firm has a long history of successfully defending individuals or businesses sued in their professional capacity. The professional liability team understands that their professional clients’ reputation, and often their entire career, can be at stake in such matters. The firm is particularly sensitive to our professional clients’ goals, and how those goals may be impacted by potential outcomes in litigation. Porter Scott consistently balances an aggressive defense with the need to efficiently and effectively achieve the best possible outcome.
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Architects and engineers
Escrow practices professionals
Attorneys
Directors and officers
Corporate governance professionals
Accounting and financial services professionals
Insurance brokers
Contractors
Real estate professionals
Professional License Defense
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Case Victories
Congratulations to shareholders CJ Ninke and Carl Fessenden on a defense verdict in a paramedic malpractice case in Sacramento County. Read more about this case.
Obtained a verdict covering full indemnity and attorneys fees and costs, with findings of constructive fraud, for a real estate broker against a former agent who left the broker and client home seller stuck with a buyers walk-away.
Successfully defended claims of elder abuse, negligence and wrongful death against nursing home resulting in successful summary adjudication of elder abuse claims and dismissal of remaining claims without further cost to client.
Congratulations to Jon Corr and CJ Ninke for their defense verdict in a hotly contested medical malpractice action in Fresno County.
Shareholder Chad Tapp and associate Joceline Herman won a Motion for Summary Judgment involving a statute of limitations defense on behalf of a law firm client…Read more about this case.
The court sustained the demurrer to plaintiff’s first amended complaint without leave to amend filed by David A. Melton and Lauren Bakke…Read more about this case.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a law firm against claims of malpractice that allegedly caused a $20,000,000.00 loss in county tax revenue.
Prevailed during trial of a legal malpractice claim alleging negligent handling of a dissolution proceeding. Obtained non-suit at the conclusion of Plaintiff’s case-in-chief in favor of law firm and lawyers.
Successfully defended hospital and two individually named nurses against allegations of Elder Abuse, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Unfair Business Practices resulting in dismissal of claims against the clients without any payment on their behalf.
Successfully defended a geotechnical engineer in prevailing on motion for summary judgment based upon lack of duty. The geotechnical engineer prevailed and received costs.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a retailer and pharmacist in a pharmacy malpractice claim. Read more about this case.
Successfully defended delay damage case involving engineer responsible for construction of a large public office building. The case involved an approximate $100M demand.
A small staffing firm, The Johnson Group, defeated international industry-giant Aerotek in its second trial of the same matter, prevailing against Aerotek’s claims for damages and injunctive relief. Read more about this case.
