The Nissenbaum Law Group also offers two unique services for attorneys: representing them in responding to ethics grievances and serving as an expert witness in both legal malpractice and attorney ethics and fee arbitration proceedings. The managing principal of the firm, Gary D. Nissenbaum, Esq., has experience in both handling legal ethics matters and serving as a plaintiff's expert in attorney malpractice litigation.

Defense of Attorney Ethics Matters

Mr. Nissenbaum has routinely advised attorneys on ethics matters and was ultimately appointed to the District XII Ethics Committee. Mr. Nissenbaum served on the Ethics Committee for five years. Ultimately, he was honored to be appointed as its Vice Chair and later, the Chairman, of the Committee.

Prior to his service on the Committee, Mr. Nissenbaum defended an attorney accused of serious legal ethics infractions in a multi-day trial in which the defendant was exonerated. While he was not permitted to defend attorneys accused of ethics violations during his tenure on the Committee, Mr. Nissenbaum gained invaluable experience investigating ethics violations; supervising such investigations; and chairing a hearing relating to serious allegations of ethical infractions by an attorney. As of September 1, 2007, Mr. Nissenbaum completed his tenure as Chairman of the District XII Ethics Committee. Consequently, he is now permitted to again defend attorneys accused of ethical infractions.

Expert witness in Legal Ethics, Fee Arbitration and Legal Malpractice matters.

Due to his extensive background in both commercial practice and in the attorney ethics process, Mr. Nissenbaum is uniquely suited to serve as an expert witness in both (a) legal malpractice matters involving commercial issues and (b) legal ethics proceedings. He has prepared numerous expert witness reports for plaintiff's attorneys alleging malpractice. Mr. Nissenbaum is also available to testify as expert witness in ethics proceedings and fee arbitration matters.