Professional Liability

Sometimes even the best efforts produce unexpected results, and even the most experienced professionals run the risk of being sued if a client isn't satisfied. When you or your company's reputation, license, and livelihood are in jeopardy, you need the lawyers in ALFA International's Professional Liability Practice Group by your side. Our attorneys have experience defending professionals in a host of industries against a variety of claims.

Lawsuits against professionals are on the rise, and no profession is immune from these claims. When a client threatens to sue you, there's more than just money at stake. Professional liability lawsuits can attract unwanted attention, from regulatory agency investigations to bad publicity that sends other clients fleeing.

The attorneys in ALFA International's Professional Liability Practice Group can advise and defend professionals, their firms, and their insurers on all aspects of professional liability, including insurance coverage and risk management, while also providing an aggressive defense against client claims. And because our lawyers are spread across the country, we can provide coordinated counsel across many jurisdictions when necessary.

Our attorneys have experience representing lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers, corporate directors and officers, real estate agents and brokers, insurance agents and brokers, stock brokers, physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical providers, as well as hospitals and medical practices. We are accustomed to working directly with professionals or in tandem with professional liability insurers.

In addition to being experienced litigators, many of our member firms also provide risk management services and consulting to these professions. 

Areas of focus

• Litigation and arbitration
• Risk management
• Professional liability insurance coverage analysis
• Errors and omissions
• Malpractice and other claims, including intentional tort claims
• Disciplinary actions before state licensing agencies

Professional Liability Client Advisory Board

The ALFA International Professional Liability Practice Group is grateful to have the the following clients contribute to our on-going success by participating in our Client Advisory Board:

Gawain Charlton-Perrin, The Hanover Insurance Group

Jennifer Faas, CNA Insurance

Stephanie Lizotte, Allied World Assurance Company

Lisa Midkiff, Lawyer’s Protector Plan

Kim Noble, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd

Megan Scully, Berkshire Hathaway