When Does a Client’s Duty to Investigate Begin? Lessons from a Time-Barred Malpractice Case : Georgia Federal Court Says 30-Year-Old Tax Opinion Malpractice Claim Was Filed Three Months Too Late

Brief Summary - What happens when a client discovers—decades after the fact—that their attorney’s tax advice was fraudulent? A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia illustrates how statutes of limitations and the reasonable diligence requirement can bar even compelling malpractice claims.... By: Hinshaw & Culbertson - Lawyers for the