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What to do if I received inadequate legal counsel during my bankruptcy?
My wife had a business debt which was over $100,000 which she was sued for, she filed bankruptcy and received poor legal advice. The bankruptcy filing was denied because it was said she failed to produce accurate business records....it was on the advice of the attorney that she did not produce the records (she had them). At any rate after losing the bankruptcy, the guy suing he...
04/28/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Texas | #16229Attorney Referral in Illinois
Veterans benefit/lawer in the Chicago Metro Area
04/20/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Illinois | #16068How can I access my file that my attorney has?
I have paid my lawyer for discovery but when I ask for the discovery package, I am denied. What can I do?
04/14/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Michigan | #16012Attorney Disclosure Duties in Referrals in Pennsylvania
I met with an attorney regarding a discrimination suit and he became too busy to handle it. He referred me to another lawyer who is his sister-in-law and said for me to 'Talk about full disclosure'. What did he mean by the full disclosure comment?
02/18/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Pennsylvania | #15277How do I file a complaint against an attorney I hired to represent me?
I hired an attorney at a $400 rate to bring suit vs a person I sold property to for breach of contact. About one year into the lawsuit, I discovered from the Supreme Court Judge, that my attorney had missed 4 scheduled court hearings on my case. I had to continue to pay the $400 hourly fee that I was quoted for the attorney I hired but now was assigned to a lesser qualified man...
02/07/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: New York | #15188Is that fair that I should have to pay attorney fees for a court error that was totally not my fault
I hired an attorney under a contingency from a law firm I originally used to set up my business in Michigan about 6 months ago, to collect a debt owed to me from an ex-partner for services rendered. There was no contract. It was more like a 1099 agreement. But I have ample proof (signed service reports from my ex-partner's customers) that I gave to my attorney to pursue collect...
01/31/2009 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Michigan | #15111I have always wondered. If you go to an attorney for consultation is anything you say to him during this consultation be used...
I have always wondered. If you go to an attorney for consultation is anything you say to him during this consultation be used later in a court of law against you even if you did not pick him to be your attorney.
01/05/2008 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: ALL | #14468Where could I find a list of ways an attorney can be disbarred?
I needing a list of ways a lawyer can get in trouble or be disbarred? I am a criminal justice student.
11/08/2007 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Missouri | #11883Can a person with a felony practice law in the state of Arkansas? And what other states allow a person with a felony to obtai...
Can a person with a felony practice law in the state of Arkansas? And what other states allow a person with a felony to obtain a degree in law
10/09/2007 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Arkansas | #9980If I dismiss my attorney will it dismiss my divorce petition?
I have filed for divorce but I do not want to use my attorney any longer. I have expressed this to the attorney. The attorney has filed for a "Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution Docket." Will this dismiss the filing of the divorce? I have since moved since filing for divorce. Can I have that one dismissed and then file Pro Se in the county in which I have lived for over six...
09/17/2007 | Category: Courts » Attorneys | State: Texas | #8813