Hannah P. Sachs v. Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC and Caryn Waxman, Esq.

¶ 1. After a bench trial, the trial court concluded that defendant-attorney's failure to adequately inform plaintiff Hannah Sachs of the risks of delay in filing a parentage action "negligently fell short of the standard of reasonably competent legal representation." Despite the court's conclusion that defendant breached her professional duty of care, the trial court determined that plaintiff failed to demonstrate direct causation or measurable damages as a result of defendant's negligent advice. On appeal, plaintiff challenges the court's legal conclusions and contends that the court's…