http://www.avvo.com/search/answer_search?q=Ethics+%2F+Professional+Responsibility Avvo.com - Questions containing 'Ethics / Professional Responsibility' http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/attorneys-suing-attorneys-24140.html What type of attorneys handle cases against other attorneys and/or law offices?? Attorneys who have a general practice? Litigation attorneys? Thank you. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:23:03 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/attorney-fee-disclosure-process-in-california-24087.html Is an attorney obligated to quote fees for services and require client consent before proceeding (in Ca)? I requested a small trust modification after my father passed away, no fees were discussed, then I received a bill for $700 (which included the paperwork but also our telephone calls)- is this reasonable? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:22:05 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/junior-attorney-grossly-overbills-for-simple-pensi-23981.html I am in the final stages of a mediation for divorce; the govt pension plan detail was vague so I went to an expert firm and a junior member reviewed the information. When I met with her, I asked simply for a letter that detailed what I deserved in plain English. She discounted the $1000 retainer to $500, stating that it wouldn't take much time and that she could have it finished in about a week. Several weeks went by and I began to leave messages for her, inquiring on the progress. No response. I then emailed her, no response. I finally faxed the mediator and mentioned that I was not having any success & perhaps it was time to report her to the bar association. He called her and it turned out that her email with the letter had gone into the spam folder, which I located a week after it was sent. In the end, she has billed me for $1780.00, which seems pretty unreasonable to me. This includes one hour review by a partner and the remainder of time by her. She did not understand some of the calculations and therefore spent an inordinate amount of time trying to prove the numbers. At the most, I expected $500-$1000 maximum. I want to complain but don't want to alienate her or the firm. Any suggestions on how to approach this would be most appreciated. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:53:25 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/attorney-billing-questions-23937.html Does my attorney have a right to charge me for answer billing questions Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:44:49 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/breach-of-fiduciary-duty-or-unlawful-concealment--23910.html I settled my case regarding the death of my 10 year old son a couple of years ago. I went through hell with my attorneys and the defendants. After signing off to a settlement that would only release the doctor's medical insurance agency and NOT my claims against the actual doctors and the hospital, I found out that my attorneys falsified documents, concealed and withheld evidence, as well as was negligent in filing the statute in a timely manner to summons 3 of the defendants. I am still trying to seek justice for my son and my family and wanted to know if this information and evidence that I've found can be brought up again to file another suit, possible against my attorneys and for the doctors and the hospitals which I apparently lost when I signed off on the release (which I was told was only for that agency).? Also, would this be an example of "breach of fiduciary duty" or some type of unlawful concealment of evidence on my attorney's part? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:13:45 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/lawyer-complaint-23901.html How do you file a complaint on a lawyer that gave dissatisfactory service? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:38:48 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/back-child-support-23875.html The payments are made directly to me but not for the full amount that was originally agreed upon and there were some months that were not paid due to father being unemployed. Can I file to collect the total unpaid amount? How many years can I go back to collect child support that was not paid? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:20:25 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-long-can-attorney-keep-your-settlement-check--23743.html My sister is in a real bind right now. She accepted a settlement for an auto accident and her attorney told her she had to sign the check over to him to so that he could pay the medical bills and deduct his fee. He told her he would then issue her a check once the money had cleared his bank and that would be a maximum of 10 days. That was three weeks ago and she has not heard from him. She called and asked if her check was available for pick up or if it had been mailed out. His assistant told her that they have not yet prepared a check for her because they had not spoken to one of the doctor's offices yet and they do not know when they will be able to give her the check. However, the attorney already has of all of the bills and verified that before she agreed to the settlement. He also told her the exact amount she would be getting. Because she expected to receive that payment she went ahead an made an offer on a house. However if she does not go through with the deal she will lose thousands of dollars. (part of the agreement) She already used all of the money she has available for the house purchase, but still needs to pay for the inspection and the closing costs. She asked that the attorney call her back but he has not. How long can the attorney keep her money? If it matters we are in New Jersey and this was a settlement for an auto accident. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:03:21 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/fees-23617.html Is a client liable to pay fee's for attorney if attorney gets sued becuse of client? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:57:50 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/felon-becoming-a-lawyer-23245.html can a felon become a lawyer and practice law Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:59:03 PST