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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Mar. 24, 2026

Demurrer denied in $750K claim against Withers Bergman

A San Francisco judge allowed a malpractice lawsuit against Withers Bergman LLP to proceed, rejecting arguments that claims over failed real estate investment advice were barred by the statute of limitations.

Withers Bergman LLP's demurrer to a $750,000 lawsuit by a former client claiming negligent legal advice related to a failed Northern California property investment was overruled by a San Francisco judge.

Real estate company Western Resource Partners Inc. and its president, Marcus Partin, filed a complaint against the law firm and its former attorney, W. Stephen Wilson, accusing them of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.

An attorney for the plaintiff, Ke...

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