What if my complaint is for faulty legal advice (malpractice) or negligence, an unsuccessful trial strategy or ineffective assistance of counsel (tactics), or unethical conduct?

The State Bar has no program to handle cases or complaints for faulty legal advice (malpractice) or negligence, an unsuccessful trial strategy or ineffective assistance of counsel (tactics). You may wish to get legal advice about other possible remedies.
Complaints alleging the unethical conduct of attorneys may be addressed with the Client Assistance Program (CAP) of the Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia. Please call CAP at 404-527-8759 or write them at the State Bar of Georgia’s headquarters address in Atlanta for more information.
The Fee Arbitration Program is designed to handle disputes that are primarily fee oriented. If your case is really founded on faulty legal advice (malpractice) or negligence, an unsuccessful trial strategy or ineffective assistance of counsel (tactics), or unethical conduct, the Committee has the discretion to terminate or suspend any fee arbitration, and except in unusual cases, that is what will occur.

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