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David Bruce Parker
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Every state has ethics rules that lawyers admitted in that state must honor....
Jonathan H Levy
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The attorney can withdraw but if this done in retaliation for you invoking the...
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Angel Marie Jacobs
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Contact the IL State Bar immediately, and file a complaint. The situation he...
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Let me expand on the previous answer, as there are two more steps you can...
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Elizabeth S Conan
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If you feel that your attorney may have made unauthorized disclosures, and...
Linda Friedman Ramirez
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I would strongly urge you to talk to an attorney before filing a complaint,...
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Jonathan H Levy
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New Hampshire law aside, in general it would not be strange or odd for parties...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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As you know, there are new regulations in New Hampshire regulating home...
Jonathan H Levy
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Your retained lawyer has a duty to communicate with you just as you have a duty...
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
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You can file a complaint with the attorney grievance committee ; the phone...
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Jonathan H Levy
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The attorney cannot ethically hold your records hostage. You are not required...
John M. Kaman
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Regardless of who's right and wrong why wouldn't you sign the documents...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Unless the information you want to put in your CV is confidential (as many...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Courts are generally required to follow the law. However, to the extent...
Pamela Koslyn
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I think most lawyers would say that there's a certain amount of ethical and...
Steven Alan Fink
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Attorneys make mistakes like everyone else. Those mistakes make or may not...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Professional misconduct could mean anything. The California State Bar...
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Pamela Koslyn
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You can file a CA State Bar complaint, linked below. Disclaimer: Please note...
John M. Kaman
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Ms. Koslyn gave you a correct answer and showed you the way. It is now up to...
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Laura Mcfarland-Taylor
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You should have spoken up at the time and told them that you found their...
Jonathan H Levy
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Respectfully, I do not think you can do anything other than complain to their...
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Jonathan H Levy
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It will be hard to prove there is a contingent fee agreement based on a verbal...
Jonathan H Levy
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You can certainly write a letter but given that you are the accused's mother, I...
William T Harrington
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I judge can recuse himself on his own initiative or by motion of one of the...
Jonathan H Levy
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A judge can recuse himself or herself for just about an reason. However, on...
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Diana Michelle Tennis
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People can do lots of things. If you did not make an agreement to pay him,...

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