9th Circuit Upholds Fee Award To Attorneys Who Prevailed In Legal Malpractice Suit

( June 12, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed a lower court’s decision to award attorney fees to attorneys after they prevailed in a case brought by an individual for conversion and legal malpractice, finding the lower court did not abuse its discretion because it had ensured that the fee award was reasonable....