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Welcome to Pittenger Law Firm
A legal malpractice team standing for the citizens of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and across Louisiana
Four decades of service, dozens of fought cases, and an indomitable resolve to make clients whole led by a lawyer with a deep care for his Baton Rouge community.
Tommy Pittenger is a legal malpractice attorney with a focus on helping clients who have been improperly represented by their lawyer. Pittenger Law Firm’s team drives this mission forward with trusted, compassionate legal guidance for clients statewide who have suffered losses or damages due to legal malpractice in a previous case.
Louisiana legal malpractice can be hard to discern. If you are concerned that your lawyer may have made an error or mishandled your case and it caused you harm, you may be able to sue for damages.
Contact Pittenger Law Firm today to discuss your case with a legal malpractice attorney at (225) 930-4901.
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Tommy Pittenger is a legal malpractice attorney passionate about helping those in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas who have been legally misrepresented, but he’s also dedicated to giving back to the Baton Rouge community. Pittenger Law Firm donates 10 percent of its net profits every year. The beneficiaries of the 2025 donations are the Iris Domestic Violence Center of Baton Rouge, Nathaniel Baptist Church, and the St. Paul’s Catholic Church program for adult reading.
What is Considered Malpractice for an Attorney?
Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to provide competent representation to his or her client. This failure can be the result of a negligent mistake or malicious intent. To prevail in a legal malpractice case, you and your Louisiana legal malpractice attorney must prove four elements.
Attorney-Client Relationship
To prove legal malpractice, you must first prove that the attorney in question had committed to the duty of providing you with legal representation. The fact that you had a free consultation with a lawyer is not enough to prove that an attorney-client relationship existed. A signed contract or a paid retainer fee will generally prove that the attorney owed you a duty of care.
Breach Of Duty
Once you establish that the attorney being accused of malpractice had a duty to provide you with competent legal representation, you must prove that he or she breached that duty of care. Attorneys are expected to exercise the same level of care that other attorneys in the industry would provide in a similar situation. If a reasonably competent attorney would not use the same strategy that the attorney in question did, there may have been a breach of duty, which amounts to negligence.
Causation
Simply making an error in your case does not equal negligence, if there was no damage done. To be compensated for legal malpractice, you must prove that if your attorney had upheld his duty of care, you would have prevailed in your case. If your attorney breached his duty of care but you would have lost your case regardless, you will not be awarded damages for legal malpractice.
(Financial) Damages
You must prove that not only was your attorney negligent and not only did his negligence cause you to lose your case, but also that you suffered a financial loss as a result. Keep in mind that you may also want to consider reporting your attorney’s actions to the Louisiana State Bar Association, which can result in sanctions or disbarment. In cases of theft or fraud, the attorney may be prosecuted criminally.
Why Tommy Pittenger is the Right Louisiana Legal Malpractice Attorney for You
A legal malpractice experience can be a time-consuming, emotionally draining mishandling of client rights. A legal malpractice attorney in Baton Rouge for over twenty years, Tommy Pittenger understands both the human side and the nuanced laws as meticulously expressed and sanctioned by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
He has a proven, time-tested track record of winning life-changing verdicts for his clients, operating as a case law-articulate litigator and a trustworthy, compassionate legal presence.
If you strongly feel that you have been wronged by your attorney and that you would have prevailed in your civil or criminal case if it were not for your lawyer’s neglectful conduct, or if your business or corporate entity has suffered due to possible malpractice, don’t hesitate to contact the best legal malpractice attorney in Louisiana.
Contact Pittenger Law Firm today to speak to the Baton Rouge legal malpractice attorney who cares.
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Why You Should Consider a Legal Malpractice Attorney
When lawyers make mistakes, they should be held accountable.
If your lawyer makes a mistake in your case or transaction, you may lose your case, fail to close a deal, or learn that it will cost you a lot of money. Understandably, you may not want to speak with another attorney, but you should. An experienced legal malpractice attorney can help you identify if the mistake constitutes malpractice and if so, what to do about it.
In those circumstances, it’s important to find an honest, trustworthy legal malpractice lawyer who understands your concerns. To learn more about what constitutes legal malpractice, visit our digital Legal Malpractice Resource Center.
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