Cooper’s professional liability attorneys specialize in representing law firms and lawyers in professional liability litigation in cases involving legal malpractice, professional responsibility, law practice management, loss prevention, breach of fiduciary duty, malicious prosecution and violations of disciplinary rules and other law. We counsel law firms and lawyers in private and public practice on legal ethics and professional conduct, serve as outside counsel to a number of firms on conflicts of interest and malpractice avoidance, regularly advising entities and lawyers on legal ethics, and provide arbitration and mediation services concerning law firm and client disputes.
We provide continuing legal education programs, seminars and materials for in-house lawyers, private law firms, and organizations on a broad range of professional responsibility and law practice management issues, as well as legal updates and developments in laws governing lawyers.
Professional Liability Attorneys
Professional Liability Alerts
- Ethical Guidelines for Practicing in a Virtual Law Office May 1, 2013
- Ninth Circuit Rejects Doctrine of “Selective Waiver” April 19, 2012
- Sophisticated Clients Beware June 23, 2011
- Conflict Waivers Held Sufficient to Prevent Disqualification of Class Counsel in Pre-Certification Stage June 3, 2008
- How the New Ethics Rules Affect Attorneys May 14, 2008
Professional Liability Cooper News
- Cooper, White & Cooper Included Among 2020 “Best Law Firms” November 2, 2019
- Best Lawyers Honors Mark Tuft as 2020 Lawyer of the Year in Ethics and Professional Responsibility August 15, 2019
- Sarah Banola Appointed to Serve on California Bar’s COPRAC August 15, 2019
- Cooper, White & Cooper Included Among 2019 “Best Law Firms” March 23, 2019
- Sarah Banola Elected Partner of the Firm March 25, 2018
- US News and World Report and Best Lawyers Include Cooper, White & Cooper in 2018 Best Law Firms List November 1, 2017
- Mark Schreiber appointed Vice Chair of State Bar Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration January 6, 2017
- Drew Dilworth elected Vice Chair of State Bar Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct January 5, 2017
- US News and World Report and Best Lawyers Include Cooper, White & Cooper in 2017 Best Law Firms List November 1, 2016
- 7 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers September 6, 2013
- Drew Dilworth Named to State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct July 24, 2013
- Five Cooper Attorneys Selected for 2013 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” August 29, 2012
- 6 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers July 23, 2012
- Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Will Host Delegates from Lawyers Associated Worldwide March 24, 2012
- Mark Tuft Discusses Attorney-Investigators in California Labor & Employment Law Review August 10, 2011
- 6 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers August 5, 2011
- 8 Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers August 5, 2010
- Six Cooper Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers July 28, 2009
- Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Joins Lawyers Associated Worldwide April 18, 2009
- Mark Schreiber Appointed to State Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance July 21, 2008
- Seven Cooper Attorneys Named as Northern California Super Lawyers in San Francisco Magazine July 26, 2007
- Mark Tuft Cited by American Bar Association Report on Legal Ethics March 13, 2006
Professional Liability Legal News
- Northern District of California Weighs In On Circuit Split Regarding Non-Client Standing to Seek Disqualification December 16, 2011
- Moving Lawyer Has No Fiduciary Duty to Explain New Arbitration Clause to Sophisticated Clients June 29, 2011
- Attorney’s Political Activities in Opposing Prior Work for Former Client May Support Professional Negligence Claim May 23, 2011
- California Court of Appeal Reverses Order Confirming Award Under Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act May 10, 2011
- California Court of Appeal Reverses Summary Judgment for Law Firm Finding Statute of Limitations Was Tolled April 27, 2011
- California Court of Appeal Denies Disqualification of Class Counsel April 25, 2011
- California Court of Appeal Reaffirms Effectiveness of Anti-SLAPP Protections As Procedural Device for Defeating Malicious Prosecution Claims January 27, 2011
- European Court of Justice Issues Appellate Decision on Application of Attorney-Client Privilege To In-House Counsel, Finding No Attorney-Client Privilege Exists for Written Communications By In-House Counsel Since In-House Counsel Are Not as “Independent” as External Lawyers September 20, 2010
- California Court of Appeal Holds that Attorney-Client Communications Are Not Subject to Mediation Confidentiality Under California Evidence Code Section 1119 June 14, 2010