Suzanne Y. Badawi is a lawyer practicing litigation, insurance litigation, professional liability and 2 other areas of law. Suzanne received a B.A. degree from University of Maryland at College Park in 1993, and has been licensed for 30 years. Suzanne practices at Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles, CA.
Memberships
•Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
•Appointed Member of Cal Bar Affinity that oversees and administers the State Bar of California-sponsored insurance programs pursuant to CA Bus & Prof Code 6141.3
•Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
•Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
•Member, Illinois Bar Association
Articles
•Four Steps to Take When Changing Firms
The Recorder, July 29, 2015
•Stay Ethical While Growing Your Law Business
The Recorder, July 9, 2015
•Plan Ahead for a Successful Retirement Transition
The Recorder, July 2, 2015
•Discovering Law Partner Misconduct
Daily Journal, June 26, 2015
•Defending Your Insurance Defense Work
The Recorder, June 18, 2015
•Keep it Civil, or Face the Consequences
The Recorder, June 10, 2015
•When Partners are Liable for Something They Didn't Do
Daily Journal, June 5, 2015
•Mind State Lines When Taking On New Clients
The Recorder, June 1, 2015
•Four Things to Know About Motions to Disqualify
The Recorder, May 28, 2015
•Ensure Lateral Moves are a Win-Win
Daily Journal, May 22, 2015
•Five Tips for Avoiding Trouble as Replacement Counsel
The Recorder, May 20, 2015
•Guarding Firms and Laterals Against Impacts From Jewel Doctrine
Originally Appeared In Print as Guarding Firms and Laterals Against Impacts from Jewel Doctrine
The Recorder, May 19, 2015
•Evaluating Whether to Change Firms
Daily Journal, May 15, 2015
•Getting Smart About Law Firm Cybersecurity
The Recorder, May 8, 2015
•When Attorneys Abruptly Depart
Daily Journal, May 1, 2015
•Managing Risk When Working with Experts and Consultants
Originally Appeared In Print as Keeping it Clean
The Recorder, April 24, 2015
•Associates on The Move: A Checklist
Daily Journal, April 17, 2015
•Five Tips for Enforcing Fee Agreement Arbitration
The Recorder, April 16, 2015
•Legal Malpractice Claims Are Costing Firms Big Bucks
The Recorder, April 8, 2015
•Sharing Office Space to Save on Expenses
Daily Journal, March 27, 2015
•Advance Planning Can Help Avoid the Risks in Law Firm Failures
The Recorder, March 24, 2015
•Four Steps to Mitigate Attorney Misconduct
The Recorder, March 19, 2015
•Asking a Partner to Leave, The Right Way
Daily Journal, March 13, 2015
•How to Manage Law Firm Lay-Offs
The Recorder, March 10, 2015
•Bringing Your Law Firm Into the 21st Century
The Recorder, March 5, 2015
•Handing Over the Reins to a Practice
Daily Journal, February 27, 2015
•Three Steps to Shield Innocent Partners From Malpractice Liability
The Recorder, February 24, 2015
•Staff Lateral Moves Raise Tricky Ethical Questions Too
Daily Journal, February 13, 2015
•Don't Let Partner Pay Fracture Your Firm
The Recorder, February 12, 2015
•Attorney Suicide Can Be Prevented With Increased Awareness
The Recorder, February 3, 2015
•Who's Minding the Practice While You're on Vacation?
The Recorder, January 27, 2015
•Ethics Compliance: The Outsourcing Option
Daily Journal, January 23, 2015
•Don't Make These Five Law Firm Merger Mistakes
The Recorder, January 22, 2015
•Minding the Fine Print in Law Firm Mergers
The Recorder, January 7, 2015
•Four Factors That Can Lower Your Malpractice Insurance Costs
The Recorder, December 31, 2014
•Five Reasons to Find a New Legal Malpractice Insurer
The Recorder, December 23, 2014
•Out-of-State Clients: An Ethical Minefield
December 19, 2014
•A How-To Guide for Malpractice Insurance Forms
The Recorder, December 17, 2014
•Best Practices for Choosing Malpractice Insurance
The Recorder, December 12, 2014
•Know Your Legal Malpractice Insurance Coverage Before You Need It
The Recorder, December 4, 2014
•Arbitration Provisions in Fee Agreements
Daily Report, December 2, 2014
•Don't Let Your Clients Land You in Jail
The Recorder, November 24, 2014
•Sex With Clients Is Flirting With Disaster
Daily Journal, November 21, 2014
•Five Things to Avoid When Facing a Legal Malpractice Claim
The Recorder, November 18, 2014
•A No Gap Approach to Malpractice Insurance
The Recorder, November 11, 2014
•Keeping Internal Communications Private Is Paramount During Malpractice Suits
The Recorder, November 6, 2014
•Three Essential Steps After a Legal Blunder
The Recorder, October 29, 2014
•Billy Graham And The Modern Day Firm
Daily Journal, October 24, 2014
•Four Steps to Take When You're Sued
The Recorder, October 21, 2014
•Avoid Legal Malpractice Headaches by Closing Old Files
The Recorder, October 15, 2014
•How to Ethically Part Ways With a Client
The Recorder, October 9, 2014
•Three Signs It's Time to Break Up With a Problem Client
The Recorder, October 2, 2014
•Legal Ethics Lessons for a Digital World
The Recorder, September 24, 2014
•Courts near and far tire of incivility
Daily Journal, September 19, 2014
•Let Technology Reduce Your Legal Malpractice Risks
The Recorder, September 16, 2014
•Protecting Pre-Merger Client Communications After the Deal's Done
The Recorder, September 10, 2014
•Attorneys as Witnesses Face Host of Hazards
The Recorder, September 3, 2014
•Keeping Client Confidences in the Digital Age
The Recorder, August 26, 2014
•Be Professional, save the practice of law
Daily Journal, August 22, 2014
•Effective Email and Calendar Systems Can Prevent Malpractice Claims
The Recorder, August 19, 2014
•Three Attorney-Client Relationships That Invite Conflicts
The Recorder, August 13, 2014
•Misfired Emails Are Legal Malpractice Claims Waiting to Happen
The Recorder, August 5, 2014
•Beware Unintended Attorney-Client Relationships
The Recorder, July 30, 2014
•Five Must-Haves for Engagement Letters
The Recorder, July 22, 2014
•Understanding Legal Malpractice to Reduce Your Risk
The Recorder, July 16, 2014
•Constant Communication Can Prevent Payment Problems From Becoming Lawsuits
The Recorder, July 9, 2014
•When to Sue Your Client for Unpaid Fees
The American Lawyer, June 27, 2014
•The Ethical Implications of Alternative Fee Arrangements
The Recorder, June 18, 2014
•Attorney-Mediators Can't Hide From Conflicts of Interest
The Recorder, June 11, 2014
•Keys to Effective Conflict Waiver Disclosures
The Recorder, June 4, 2014
•Check Conflicts Early and Always
The Recorder, Law.com, May 29, 2014
•Tips for Effective Client Screening
The Recorder, Law.com, May 21, 2014
•Ten Tips for Avoiding Malpractice Claims
The Recorder, Law.com, May 20, 2014
•Conflicts Arise When In House Play Dual Roles
Daily Journal, February 7, 2014
•Pre-dispute jury waivers in attorney-client disputes
Daily Journal, November 15, 2013
•Your Career: Finding Your Niche
The Recorder, October 28, 2013
•Missed the statute of limitations?
Daily Journal, October 18, 2013
•Navigating the Conflicts Maze
Daily Journal, September 13, 2013
•Causation hurdles in legal malpractice suits
Daily Journal, July 22, 2013
•IP malpractice claims rising
Daily Journal, July 10, 2013
•Higher bar for anti-SLAPP in malpractice suits
Daily Journal, June 15, 2013
•Supreme Court to Address Hanif/Nishihama Rule
Petition for Review Granted in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., March 15, 2013
•The Global Warming Claim: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are a Growing Liability
Claims Magazine, August 2008
•Global Warming: Are You Covered?
California Lawyer, July 2008
•Bankrupt Co-Location Tenants Challenge Landlords
Daily Journal, 2003
•Commercial Landlords Amidst Those Affected By The Dot Com Era
2001
Published Decisions
•Myers v. Allstate Insurance Company, 2015 WL 3766721 (C.D. Cal 2015)
•Payaslyan v. Allstate, 2013 WL 2128325 (C.D.Cal. 2013)
•First Bank v. East West Bank, 199 Cal.App.4th 1309 (2011)
•Farb v. Superior Court, 174 Cal.App.4th 678 (2009)
Books
•California Legal Malpractice Law
April 16, 2014
Media Mentions
•5 Questions To Ask About Your Legal Malpractice Insurance
Law360, November 18, 2014
•3 Ways To Avoid Conflict Of Interest Land Mines
Law360, September 18, 2014
•Real estate-related malpractice claims are up for third year in a row, studies show
Daily Journal, August 14, 2013
Speaking Engagements
•Presenter, California Bar Association Event, “Advertising Your Expertise and Experience: What Can You Do to Build Your Practice While Meeting Your Ethical Obligations?” Webinar, Cal. Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance, December 1, 2014 Memberships •Appointed Member, California State Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance (COPLI) •Member, Diversity Law Institute •Member, The Trial Law Institute •Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2007-2011 Member: Memberships •Appointed Member, California State Bar Committee on Professional Liability Insurance (COPLI) •Member, Litigation Section and the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the California Bar Association •Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles •Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association •Member, Illinois Bar Association
•Presenter, Practicing Law Institute, “Getting The Engagement Letter Right” Webinar Program, October 14, 2014
•Presenter, Mistakes Lawyers Make When They're Desperate for Business, California Bar Annual Solo and Small Firm Summit, June 20, 2014
•Presenter, Legal Ethics in a Tech World and Tips to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims, The American Lawyer Media, Litigator Summit, San Francisco, May 27, 2014
•Book Signing for California Legal Malpractice Law, sponsored by the American Lawyer Media, San Francisco, May 27, 2014
•Solo Presenter, Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Practicing in the Age of Technology, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, Annual Spring Conference, April 2014
•Video Interview, Using social media in conjunction with voir dire, Daily Journal, October 12, 2013
•Panelist, Lawyers in Transition: Practical and Ethical Considerations When Making Changes, California State Bar Convention, October 12, 2013
•Presenter, Client Selection, Relations & Billing: Keeping Your Law Practice Ethically Compliant and Profitable, California Solo and Small Firm Summit, June 21, 2013
•Presenter, Recent Developments Regarding the 'Genuine Dispute' Defense, Luce Forward Insurance Litigation Seminar, October 14, 2010
•Solo Presenter, Insurance in a Climate of Change, Luce Forward Insurance Litigation Seminar, September 11, 2008 Member:
•Member, Litigation Section and the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the California Bar Association
•Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
•Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
•Member, Illinois Bar Association Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
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