The Winding Road of Withdrawing from Representation to Paying Emotional Distress Damages
By Valerie Silverman Massey
In the recent case of Kaushansky v. Stonecroft Attorneys, APC, (Cal. Ct. App., Mar. 14, 2025, No. B317069) 2025 WL 814965, reh’g denied (Mar. 27, 2025), the court addressed a crucial aspect of professional conduct by examining the emotional distress suffered by a client due to the conduct of their attorney. Plaintiff, Kaushansky, filed a breach of fiduciary duty action (amongst others) against her former attorney, Stonecroft Attorneys, APC, after the attorney withdrew from representation.