http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/arbitration.html Avvo.com - Arbitration Questions http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/attorney-quit-the-case---do-i-need-to-see-a-judge--166898.html We paid the attorney $10,000. to sue defendants. It is now one year and two months later and atty, has not served the defendants. He has used all $10,000 and wants more. He is late in filing deadlines, promises much and does very little. He wants out (unless he gets more money) we have no confidence to continue with him. Is there any way I can sue him in small claims court for the money back? Is there any complaint procedure. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:56 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/in-a-civil-lawsuit--i-am-in-the-middle-of-discover-166726.html Court has ordered me into Mediation on a false civil lawsuit. Being in the middle of discovery, do I have to put the process of discovery on "hold", till after Mediaition, or can I continue to collect information? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:49 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/firing-my-real-estate-selling-agent-166285.html My selling real estate agent has not doing a good job standing up for me. He's not protecting me or negotiating for my behalf. My loan is now approved and I'm on the way to close escrow. I want to fire him now. Am I facing any legal issues if he decided to sue me? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:12 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/verizon-not-honoring-online-service-and-equipment--166242.html I ordered 5 verizon phones through the verizon website -- 1 smartphone and 4 "regular" phones. I placed the smartphone on a basic plan but added texts ($80 total). I placed the other 4 phones on a family share plan with 1400 minutes and texting. When I placed the family plan in my "cart," the plan came up at $39.96, so my total order for monthly service was $119.94. I received an order confirmation and my card was charged for the phones. (Try it.) Verizon told me a day later that they did not have the $39.96 family plan and that I would have to change my service -- putting all 5 phones on one plan would cost $190/month. They claimed that despite being allowed to order it, they could not honor the request. Is the equipment/service order a contract that they should honor? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:36 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-a-business-change-contract-terms-after-the-ser-166043.html I was hired as an independent contractor by an agency for October 8, 2009. I signed all the contractor forms, filled out a W9, and did the job. I just got an email YESTERDAY (11-19-09) saying that they are not recognizing me as an independent contractor due to the IRS guidelines (which I definitely fall under - I have been working as one for 12 years) and are sending me to a payroll company. I feel they are jerking me around. This company had given me a 50 day promise for payment. I should be paid by the 29th of this month. And I executed the work as an independent contractor. Is this legal for them to change the terms over a MONTH AFTER the service was given? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:05:54 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/should-we-bother-to-go-to-court-166031.html we won in small claims court 581.00. Now the guys insurance wantd to appeal and have a jury trial. I am wondering if they are trying to make this so not worth our time and trouble for such a small settelment. We will not be hiring an attorny for it wouldnt pay us to do that . What would you sugest? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:47:42 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-do-i-go-about-filing-a-small-claims-against-an-165744.html I paid a retainer and was billed for my attorney to "argue" with me when I questioned what he was doing. It went down hill real fast. He went through the retainer on researching items I told him not to, then charged me beyond the retainer. I have been making payments "under protest" and found out he did not pay a service he hired when there was still money in the account and now he passed on the bill to me. I questioned him about "double billing" since the charge was added on to the bill I have been paying. I know this is not a good subject to ask an attorney but I need help. I have been played badly and do not know what to do next. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:47:16 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/contractor-walked-off-job--refused-to-finish-and-a-165108.html Signed a contract for granite work in kitchen, laundry, and 3 baths, but they didn't put agreed changes in contract. Wife didn't sign contract. No arbitration clause in contract. Work was shoddy--we addressed this with contractor and sales rep a number of times to no avail. Called county clerk--were advised that contractor could file lien against our homestead even though TX law says both owners of a property with a homestead exemption must sign contract. County clerk said if contractor filed fraudulent lien, we have recourse in court. We have excellent credit and don't want it ruined but we also do not want to pay this contractor. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:52:31 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-do-i-get-opposing-counsel-to-folloe-through-wi-164123.html In a case last week when one of the issues to be resolved (division of personal property in two states) came up, opposing counsel suggested to the Judge that the issue go to Binding Arbitration. The Judge, after hearing timing issues from me asked opposing counsel if they could accomplish it with two weeks... they said yes, and that is what the Judge ordered. A week has gone by and no movement from their side, pressumably due to the unreasonableness of their client. What are my remedies, against the law firm, and/or their client? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:40:46 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/what-are-a-law-firms-responsibilities-when-they-ha-163755.html In a case last week when one of the issues to be resolved (division of personal property in two states) came up, opposing counsel suggested to the Judge that the issue go to Binding Arbitration. The Judge, after hearing timing issues from me asked opposing counsel if they could accomplish it with two weeks... they said yes, and that is what the Judge ordered. A week has gone by and no movement from their side, pressumably due to the unreasonableness of their client. What are my remedies, against the law firm, and/or their client? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:15:00 PST