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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