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Elizabeth S Conan
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Contributor Level 4

Did you respond to an advertisement for a free consultation? It sounds like...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Consultations are usually free unless fees are discussed at some point....
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

That does not sit right with me either. Point out to the attorney that it was a...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

It really sounds more like bad luck and issues with the trustee payment to me....
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Elizabeth S Conan
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Contributor Level 4

Contact a business and commercial litigation attorney in your area for a...
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Gerry J. Elman
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Contributor Level 4

A lawyer has a professional obligation to pursue zealously the rights of his or...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

If the lawyer is actually representing you then he should respond to your...
Christopher R. Minelli
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Contributor Level 6

Your concern deals with a lawyer's professional responsibilities which are...
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Joseph Briscoe Dane
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Contributor Level 8

It depends on the contract you had and the terms of the representation he...
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Christopher R. Minelli
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Contributor Level 6

Your question involves the professional responsibilities of the lawyer in...
Steven H. Fagan
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Contributor Level 6

I'm not really sure you didn't answer your own question. You want a...
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Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

$750 is not much for legal representation but you can ask the lawyer for an...
David C. Ansani
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Contributor Level 4

I agree with the previous answer. Presumably, the lawyer talked the case over...
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

It would depend on the nature of the retainer. If it was a security retainer,...
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

If you believe the nature of the relationship is such that the Judge cannot be...
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

Your question isn't completely clear, but if I understood it correctly, you...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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Contributor Level 10

The IRS does not care if your tax attorney is from the state you do business in....
Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

An attorney must be admitted to a specific court to practice there. To...
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Contributor Level 9

The IRS is not concerned about what state a lawyer holds their license. Bear in...
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Stuart Alan Heller
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Contributor Level 5

I practice law in Washington but I have no doubt that you must tell the truth...
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Peter LaSorsa
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Contributor Level 6

As long as you pay your bill you are. If you owe money, you have to pay it...

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