[ElliotR]

Let me jump in while Howard is at work:

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I'm considering hiring a professional malpractice lawyer to recover damages from my CPA. What should I be looking out for in terms of deciding whether to go forward, selecting a lawyer, etc.

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Litigation can be very time consuming and expensive. Will you still be glad you're suing a year from now? what accusations are you going to have hurled back at you? Much of the time it is not worth it IMO.

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I believe my agreement with my CPA states that we must go through arbitration in case of any disagreement. Do you think that I am likely to get a fair shake in arbitration?


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It depends on how the arbitrator is choses and what arbitrable body (if any) is specified, but, in general, no.