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Jill D Caravaggio's answer
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I am sorry your experience thus far does not appear to be a pleasant one....
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

In CA, you have 2 years from the date your daughter turns 18 to file suit for...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

Courts are generally required to follow the law. However, to the extent...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

I think most lawyers would say that there's a certain amount of ethical and...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You need to consult with a legal malpractice litigator to fully disclose your...
Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

Attorneys make mistakes like everyone else. Those mistakes make or may not...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

Professional misconduct could mean anything. The California State Bar...
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Michael Douglas Goforth
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Contributor Level 6

Arrange for a time and place--preferably an office visit--where you can sit...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

You can file a CA State Bar complaint, linked below. Disclaimer: Please note...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

Ms. Koslyn gave you a correct answer and showed you the way. It is now up to...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Usually the lawyer or the client makes it very clear when the lawyer-client...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

If he is on an hourly, you can terminate him and not owe him anything after the...
Henry Daniel Lively
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Contributor Level 7

Your lawyer is entitled to the reasonable value for the services he has...
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Carlos Gonzalez
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Contributor Level 7

Many attorneys work from home offices, and this is not information that is...
Dana Howard Shultz
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Contributor Level 7

Quite a few lawyers have home offices; there is no reason to try to hide that...
Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

Unless the settlement offer expired before you could accept, there has been no...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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Contributor Level 7

Communication of essential matters regarding a client matter is required. Call,...
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Richard Forrest Gould-Saltman
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Contributor Level 7

How is it you know that a "judge or judges" did this, as opposed to anyone else,...
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The fact that a lawyer finds it hard to believe what has happened to me in my...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

Yes. You had the opportunity when she offered. You refused. You cannot let...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Some litigators won't send a demand letter like that without the client being...
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Richard Forrest Gould-Saltman
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Contributor Level 7

Send your attorney a letter, by certified mail, asking that he give you a...
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Moises Aguilar
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Contributor Level 4

Sorry to hear about your story. I'm familiar with Mr. [name removed]'s firm (...
Alec Scott Rose
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Contributor Level 7

You may want to consider applying to the State Bar's Client Security Fund. It...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Some fee agreements make the retainer non-refundable so that the lawyer earns...
Gerald Gould Knapton
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Contributor Level 5

Rule 3-700(D)(2) of the Rules of Professional Conduct1 provides that when the...
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Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

I am a California lawyer, though I by no means specialize in State Bar fitness...

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