In addition to a civil legal malpractice lawsuit, in cases of fraud or theft, the attorney can be reported to the State Bar or criminally prosecuted. The state bar may impose disciplinary sanctions, such as fines or disbarment.
The pins show approximate locations. Uptown comprises two different neighborhoods, Inwood and Washington Heights, which are at the northern most tip of Manhattan. Washington Heights extends from 145th street to 200th street and Inwood ranges from 200th street to 220th street.
This has led to a flood of new residents eager to escape the exorbitant real estate prices of Manhattan's southern half. Nine of the borough's 17 neighborhoods rank in the bottom third of DNAinfo.com's Crime & Safety Report for major crimes per capita in 2010, and two, Greenwich Village and Midtown, come in dead last.