Clients Sued by Firms for Fees Retaliate With Malpractice Suits

In a tanking economy, lawyers and their clients are increasingly finding themselves on opposing sides instead of sharing the same table in court, as a growing number of firms sue clients over unpaid attorney fees and clients fight back with legal malpractice counterclaims. Attorney Warren Trazenfeld says lawyers suing clients is "one of the top 10 stupidest things a lawyer can do." And Carlton Fields' Charles Rosenberg says lawsuits are sometimes necessary, but overall, suing clients is a lose-lose scenario.