Ragsdale Liggett Attorneys Present so You’ve Been Sued: Practical Advice for Lawyers and Accountants
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Ragsdale Liggett Attorneys Present so You’ve Been Sued: Practical Advice for Lawyers and Accountants
- Mel Johnson, executive director of CPA Law Forum Triangle Chapter, has announced that Ashley Huffstetler Campbell and Jon David (“J.D.”) Hensarling, attorneys at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, will present “So You’ve Been Sued: Practical Advice for Lawyers and Accountants” at the CPA Law Forum Triangle Chapter event on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Cardinal Club in Raleigh. Campbell and Hensarling represent the plaintiff in one of the largest accountants’ malpractices cases in the country. Their presentation will explore the current legal landscape for accountants’ malpractice actions, including the legal and political trends favoring auditor liability to third parties. The presentation will also provide an overview of electronic discovery with tips for preserving and producing electronically stored information.
Lawyers and accountants are invited to attend this event. The cost is $45 and includes two continuing education/CLE hours and a full breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m., followed by the presentation from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. To register for the event, e-mail register@triangleforum.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (919) 876-1206.
“We look forward to having Ashley Campbell and J.D. Hensarling present at the CPA Law Forum,” said Johnson. “Their presentation will provide accountants and lawyers with valuable information about e-discovery, accountant liability and steps to take if they are sued.”
About Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
The law firm of Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, is comprised of lawyers with extensive legal expertise across a broad range of practice areas, as well as experienced non-lawyer professionals. Known for their innovations in the arena of corporate law, Ragsdale Liggett lawyers are equipped to handle all of a business’ legal needs, including formation, day-to-day business counseling, acquisition, disposition, merger and dissolution of companies ranging in size from small local businesses to national financial institutions and large international insurance conglomerates. The diverse real estate practice group at Ragsdale Liggett handles a wide variety of real estate transactions, from residential purchases and sales to all aspects of commercial real estate development, including entity formation, final project completion, complex public and private bond financing transactions, and the privatization of university student housing. Since its formation in 1972, the firm has developed an extraordinary reputation in the area of civil litigation and has enjoyed significant courtroom successes ranging from local state courts to the United States Supreme Court in areas with far-reaching implications, such as insurance/reinsurance coverage disputes, shareholder derivative actions, ERISA disputes, professional negligence defense, accountants liability actions, catastrophic personal injury defense and complex construction disputes. In 2008, the firm formally established a lobbying and government relations group comprised of both lawyer and non-lawyer professionals which represents client interests before the North Carolina General Assembly, the executive branch and various state agencies. For more information, please call (919) 787-5200 or view the firm’s Web site at www.rl-law.com.
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