Representing professionals is an important part of Osborn Maledon's practice. Professionals increasingly face the risk of civil and criminal liability, as well as related charges that can adversely affect their licenses to practice. Lawyers may find themselves enmeshed in cases in which their corporate clients are charged with mismanagement or fraud, and all lawyers who represent publicly-traded entities face new responsibilities imposed by the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. Lawyers also must frequently deal with complex and difficult ethical problems in the operation of their practices and in the representation of clients. In those situations, many lawyers have found it invaluable to be able to counsel with other lawyers who are experts in the field of legal ethics and in risk management issues affecting law firms.

Osborn Maledon lawyers regularly represent professionals in malpractice cases, civil and criminal litigation, including Securities Litigation and licensure proceedings. Some of our lawyers also counsel other lawyers about a wide range of ethics and risk management issues and testify as experts in malpractice litigation concerning the standard of care.