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Tax,
Law Practice

Jan. 4, 2021

The ins and outs of taxing legal malpractice settlements

Legal malpractice claims arise out of accident and medical malpractice cases, wills and trusts, divorce, litigation, tax advice, real estate deals, and many other types of legal matters. In fact, the list seems almost endless.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner
Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

Legal malpractice claims arise out of accident and medical malpractice cases, wills and trusts, divorce, litigation, tax advice, real estate deals, and many other types of legal matters. In fact, the list seems almost endless. Some cases involve simple acts or failures to act. Consider a lawyer who misses a statute of limitations or who missteps on some issue, such as recording a lien against the wrong parcel of property.

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