Professional Liability Lawyers in Troy, MI

Have you suffered financial harm or other losses due to a professional’s negligent errors or a fiduciary’s breach of their duty of care and loyalty? Has someone accused you of rendering negligent professional services or failing to act in their best interests? Professional or fiduciary liability can lead to high-value litigation when parties claim to suffer substantial financial losses. When you have significant sums at stake in a professional liability case, the legal team at August Law can help you with experienced, dedicated legal advocacy.

Professional Liability Attorney in Michigan and Florida

For almost three decades, firm founder Gary August has represented clients in some of Michigan’s most complex, high-stakes legal disputes and lawsuits. Over the years, Mr. August has compiled an extensive record of litigation success. He has developed a reputation for deep legal knowledge across a range of matters. He can communicate his client’s interests and goals to achieve a favorable outcome at a fair cost.

When you’ve suffered financial losses due to someone’s breach of fiduciary duties, or you face allegations of breaching your fiduciary duties or professional obligations, you deserve a seasoned, knowledgeable attorney who can review the facts of your case and advise you of your rights and obligations. 

Understanding Professional Liability

Professional liability arises from a fiduciary duty owed by a licensed professional or a person in a position of authority to a client, beneficiary, or organization. Fiduciary duties include duties of care and loyalty, which require the fiduciary to provide their client or beneficiary (the principal) with undivided loyalty and act in the principal’s best interests. 

As a result, fiduciaries must make every effort for the principal. They cannot take any actions or give any advice that might harm their principal’s interest or benefit the fiduciary or a third party at their principal’s expense.

Fiduciary duties and professional liability arise in various contexts and industries. As a result, the specifics of fiduciary duties and professional liability will vary from case to case. In most cases involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties or professional obligations, experts from that industry must provide opinions regarding the specific details of the standard of care and how the fiduciary’s or professional’s conduct failed to comply with the standard of care and harmed the principal. Because professional liability cases can involve detailed factual issues, they frequently give rise to complex legal disputes or litigation.

Types of Fiduciary Relationships Our Firm Works With

At August Law, our seasoned legal team represents clients who’ve become victims of a breach of fiduciary duty or face allegations of breaching their fiduciary duties. We’ve worked with clients who have or who face professional liability claims in various industries over the years. Our firm can help you if you find yourself in a professional liability case involving:

• Money managers
• Investment brokers
• Financial advisers
• Banking managers
• Insurance agents/brokers
• Real estate brokers/agents
• Accountants
• Architects
• Construction engineers
• Attorneys

Our firm also represents clients in high-value breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims involving powers of attorney or estate administrators/executors. We also handle cases involving breaches of fiduciary duties by corporate directors and officers, as well as breaches of statutory fiduciary duties, such as those arising under ERISA. 

How We Help with Professional Liability Disputes

When you have substantial financial losses or your professional reputation is at stake in a professional liability matter, August Law can protect and advocate for your interests. Our legal team will thoroughly investigate your case to recover all relevant documents or information that can help prove or disprove malpractice or a violation of a fiduciary duty. Through decades of practice, we’ve built relationships with top experts in nearly every professional liability claim.

Our team works with experts to develop compelling arguments supporting your claim or defense. If you are a victim of malpractice or a breach of fiduciary duties, our firm will also document your ongoing and anticipated future losses to ensure we pursue complete financial relief. Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant in a professional liability case, you can expect us to develop a legal strategy tailored to achieving a fair result for you at a reasonable cost. However, our litigators won’t hesitate to go to court and trial when necessary to stand up for your rights and interests.

Why Choose August Law?

Professional liability matters involve complex legal standards specific to the industry at issue in the case. Hiring an experienced attorney can help you navigate challenging factual and legal issues. Individuals and businesses have turned to August Law for legal representation in high-value and high-stakes professional liability litigation for years. Choose us to advocate for your rights and interests because:

We Strive to Maintain a Record of Success

When you need a law firm that wins, you’ve found it in August Law. We focus on achieving successful outcomes for our clients, as reflected in our proven track record. Few attorneys can boast about winning the most high-profile cases in Michigan. Firm founder Gary August’s record of success has earned him recognition as one of the state’s Top 14 Litigators by Crain’s Detroit Business Special Report.

We Have Earned a Top-Notch Reputation in the Legal Profession

Our legal team has received numerous awards and recognitions from leading state and national legal organizations and publications, including Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, Avvo, and Martindale-Hubbell. The Michigan State Bar also named Gary August as a Fellow.

We Have In-Depth Knowledge and Experience

Because a professional liability case turns on expert testimony regarding the standard of care, our firm has spent years identifying the best industry experts across nearly any profession. For legal malpractice claims, principal attorney Gary August relies on his extensive experience as an attorney and as a panelist and chairperson for the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board. Our firm doesn’t bill significant fees for “research time” to get up to speed on the law governing your case. Our extensive background in complex litigation gives our team a fundamental understanding of the legal issues in your case, even before you walk through our doors.

We Offer Ethical and Personalized Representation

We care deeply about helping our clients achieve their goals and protect their interests. For us, success not only means winning our clients’ cases but also ensuring their satisfaction with our service. While we have the knowledge and experience to handle the most complex cases, our small size enables us to provide the personal attention and dedication our clients deserve. Most importantly, we strive to win ethically. We never cut corners or unnecessarily run up costs for our clients. We take pride in maintaining a professional approach when working with our clients, opposing parties and counsel, judges and court staff, and members of the public.

Let’s Discuss Your Legal Options

When you find yourself pursuing or defending against a claim of professional malpractice, experienced legal counsel can help you protect and advocate for your financial, business, or career interests. 

Contact August Law today for a free, confidential consultation to learn how a knowledgeable attorney from our team will guide you through your case with innovative, tailored legal strategies.