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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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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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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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Steven Alan Fink
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Contributor Level 8

He is a professional and has an ethical duty to represent you to the best of...
Gerald Gould Knapton
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Contributor Level 5

Be helpful and available to your lawyer. Tell your lawyer the truth. Don't...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

You can report your attorney to the State Bar, but that isn't going to help...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

I don't see any malpractice lawsuit if that's your question. Criminal and...
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Dana Howard Shultz
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Contributor Level 7

Please see the portion of the State Bar website at the first link below. If...
Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

The State Bar has the authority to disciplne and publicly reprove lawyers,...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

As far as monitoring the work of this lawyer, you should ask for copies of...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

Your projected fee if your present finishes the work is $400,000 which is an...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Yes, as advised, you should get a refund if your fee agreement says the lawyer...
George Leo Hampton IV
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Contributor Level 3

Your ability to obtain a refund of the "fees" you paid in advance depends on...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

It depends, what does your fee agreement say about those fees? If it was a...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

In addition to my colleague's answer, your attorney is entitled to fair...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

The other responses provided excellent advice. Don't hesitate to ask for a...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

From what information you have supplied, I am not able to tell what your fee...
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Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

You are really jumping to some wild conclusions here. Instead of calling the...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Court minutes will not tell you if a motion has been filed but not yet heard....
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Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

While it is hard to tell what you asking about, it seems you want a settlement...
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Gerald Gould Knapton
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Contributor Level 5

A dismissal WITH prejudice is a good thing to have. It operates to resolve the...
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Gerald Gould Knapton
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Contributor Level 5

How sad. There are 222,322 lawyers admitted to practice in California as of...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

The lawyer is proceeding to arbitration because he feels he is justified in...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

I know several attorneys that serve on arbitration panels. They are above all...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

I have served on an arbitration panel in the past, and found that all three of...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Fee arbitration is the way to go. Point out how the attorney did not live up to...
Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

The lawyer can't sue you while arbitration is pending if you are in a county...
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Robert Lee Marshall
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Contributor Level 7

The story is from Indiana, but your question is showing up in California, where...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Contributor Level 8

Wait a second... Was this guy's nick name "Oscar"? And was he kind of irritable,...
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Gerald Gould Knapton
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Contributor Level 5

This is going to take some work. You can look at his State Bar records on-line...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

In order to prove the case is frivolous and vexatious you first need to get the...

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