My question involves malpractice by a lawyer in the state of: Colorado
I had to fire my attorney when I found out he was playing for the other side, which he admitted. He agreed to only take money awarded to him from my X (divorce court). His negligence and lack of fiduciary duty lost me @ $1million.
I decided to appeal the permanent orders. If I won on appeal it would have mitigated the losses caused by the negligence. The appeal court rubber stamped the orders for the most part but determined that the trial court erred in saying our art collection ($500k) was separate prop of X due to residual clause of a will. BUT,refused to give me a share of the collection because it said I'd not gotten the art appraised. Well, I tried! First, X stole the art out of the marital home in violation of the auto restraining order. I kept asking my attonrey to file a motion to compel and he kept telling me 'no it will be a waste of money...you don't need an appraisal. Well, I didin't find out that I DID need an appraisal until recent ruling by the COA. The attorney di da lot of things falling under negligence but I knew about them back in 2004 during the trial when I fired him. Only the appraisal is new info...
So....has the SOL run (2 years) or was the appeal a 'stay' of the tolling due to the fact that one must prove damages before one can sue?

