79091954.1-3906Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Professions And OccupationsProfessions Regulated By The Supreme CourtAttorneysGeneral ProvisionsLiability to clientCode 1950, § 54-46; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 703.Ripper v. Bain961353482 S.E.2d 8321997-02-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1060069/ripper-v-bain/ . . . caused by the attorney's negligence. Code § 54.1-3906; Ortiz v. Barrett, 222 Va. 118, 126, 278 . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Hewlette v. Hovis2:04CV128318 F. Supp. 2d 3322004-05-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2472864/hewlette-v-hovis/ . . . of his duties as an attorney. Va.Code Ann. § 54.1-3906 (2002); Ripper v. Bain, 253 Va. 197, 202, . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaIn Re Palumbo Family Ltd. PartnershipBankruptcy Nos. 91-11364-AB, 92-15214-AB182 B.R. 4471995-04-03https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1985915/in-re-palumbo-family-ltd-partnership/ . . . breaches a duty owed to the client. See Va.Code § 54.1-3906 (Michie 1994). In contrast, the . . . United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. VirginiaThorsen v. Richmond SPCA1505282016-06-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3208959/thorsen-v-richmond-spca/ . . . Code § . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Shevlin Smith v. McLaughlin1405002015-02-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2782322/shevlin-smith-v-mclaughlin/ . . . of the attorney's negligence. Code § 54.1- . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3906//54.1-3906/54.1/IV/39/1/54.1-3906

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