Applestein et al v. Kleinhendler et al

  1. June 03, 2025

    Estate, Lawyer And Law Firm Clash Over Malpractice Liability

    Wachtel Missry LLP and a former client's estate are once again at odds in Brooklyn federal court after a judge found a September jury verdict unclear on liability in the case of a former law firm partner's alleged abuse of an elderly client, with all three parties arguing over the scope of a new trial.

  2. September 24, 2024

    NY Atty Hit With $26M Malpractice Verdict For Exploiting Elder

    A New York attorney will have to pay $26.2 million in damages to an ailing, elderly former client who accused him of committing legal malpractice by setting up a bad real estate deal, a jury has ruled.