Steven Glickman is a principal at Glickman & Glickman, ALC, where he and his father David R. Glickman (1932-2020) practiced as a trial team for decades. Glickman & Glickman today remains one of California’s premiere boutique plaintiff’s-side law firms, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Steven has been recognised both locally and nationally for his expertise in and contributions to the field of professional negligence liability, specifically legal malpractice and medical malpractice. Contact Steven Glickman Principal Glickman & Glickman, ALC 15233 Ventura Blvd suite 400, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, USA Tel: +1 310-746-5116 E: scg@glickman-law.com www.glickman-law.com Morgan Metzger Attorney Glickman & Glickman, ALC Please tell us a little about your journey into law. I was born the year my father graduated UCLA law school and was no doubt destined to follow in my father’s legal footsteps. Gracing my baby book photo album is a picture of me holding a gavel with a UCLA pennant in the background. When I graduated from UCLA Law School in 1982, I was honoured with a special award for “excellence in preparation for trial practice of the law”. Since trying my first case as a lawyer in 1984, I have enjoyed every day. I usually compare our practice to the famous opening of Forrest Gump, when Forrest is sitting on the bench explaining to the other waiting bus passenger, that life is like a box of chocolates. Our practice is like that – each case is a chocolate taken from that magical box. One exciting thing about legal malpractice work: you get to learn all areas of law outside of what you otherwise might focus on. For example, back in law school, I never thought I would need to use my knowledge of easements in practice. Well, sure enough, I have now had several cases where easement law was the basic area involved in the case. Can you share anything about your plans for career development in the remainder of 2023 and beyond? We are fortunate to have added Morgan Metzger to our team. I met Morgan when she was on the other side of me on a case (she was a defence lawyer for 13 years) and was very impressed with her skills. I told her I would hire her when the partner she was working with (a friend of mine) retired. He did, and we hired her. She has shown incredible promise now that she is working on the plaintiff side and is a great addition to our team. The amount of damages you can recover will depend on the facts of your case and the laws of your state. • Oftentimes an attorney accused of legal malpractice will be defended by their malpractice insurer. The specifics of an attorney’s legal malpractice insurance policy can affect the client’s ultimate recovery in their claim against their lawyer. Understanding the policy and its effect on the client’s case are important elements of a claim that are best handled by an experienced legal malpractice attorney. MY LEGAL LIFE 41
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