Professional liability insurance for criminal defense attorneys — where appeal deadlines, case handling, and post-conviction claims create exposure distinct from civil practice. Backed by an A+ rated carrier, limits to $5M.
Every practice has its own claim patterns. Coverage is only useful when it's matched to the way your work actually generates risk.
Missed appeal windows, filing deadlines, or post-conviction timelines can foreclose a client's options and become the basis for a claim.
Plea advice, investigation decisions, and trial strategy are all second-guessed when a case ends badly for the client.
Failing to advise on collateral consequences — immigration, licensing, sentencing exposure — is a recognized and growing source of claims.
Hypothetical, generic illustrations — not actual claims, and not a statement of coverage.
An appeal or post-conviction deadline is missed, and the client alleges the lost opportunity for review.
A client alleges they were not advised of a collateral consequence of a plea, such as immigration or licensing impact.
A client alleges a failure to investigate or call a witness affected the outcome.
Scenarios on this page are generic, hypothetical illustrations of the kinds of allegations that can arise in this practice. They are provided for educational purposes only. They are not descriptions of actual claims and are not a representation that any particular claim is, or would be, covered. Whether any claim is covered depends entirely on the facts and the terms, conditions, and exclusions of the issued policy.
Coverage for criminal defense attorneys is underwritten by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, with limits up to $5 million and deductibles as low as $2,500. Defense-cost options can sit outside your limit — so defending a claim doesn't erode the protection you bought.
Coverage placed with a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best.
Meaningful limits for firms of one to twenty attorneys.
Additional defense-cost options that can sit outside your limit.
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Criminal defense is a strong fit for this program. Coverage is written for the deadline- and advisement-driven nature of criminal practice.
Lawyers professional liability insurance — also called legal malpractice or errors & omissions insurance — protects attorneys against claims that an error, omission, or act of negligence in their professional work caused a client financial harm. For criminal defense attorneys, the specific exposures above drive the frequency and severity of claims, and the policy responds to both the cost of defense and any damages owed.
Nearly all legal malpractice coverage is written on a claims-made basis, meaning the policy responds to claims first made during the policy period for work done after your retroactive date. Continuity matters: predecessor firm coverage and prior-acts protection preserve coverage for work your firm has already performed.
The financial strength of the carrier behind a professional liability program matters. This program is backed by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, the second-highest of AM Best's financial strength ratings. Coverage terms are governed solely by the issued policy.
A+ rated professional liability for firms up to 20 attorneys, nationwide. Start your quote in minutes.
