Can my attorney give me a money for referring a friend to him?

No. Have a look at the comment to Texas Discipinary Rule of Professional Conduct 5.04(c), which forbids lawyers from fee splitting or sharing fees...

The question is not whether the quote exists; the question is whether it applies to the facts at hand. I didn't review the decision Sherar v....

Are civil federal court cases opened to the public?

Trials in the federal courts are open to the public.

Can I press charges against an individual or company who gave out my personal information, violating a signed contract?

"Charges" are part of the lingo of criminal law and procedure. The circumstance you are describing does not seem to involve criminal culpability. ...

A wealthy guy is harassing me with frivolous pleadings and suits. I do not have the money to defend myself.

Avvo doesn't work this way: you are asking lawyers to solicit you, but lawyers are not supposed to solicit clients. You have to contact...

How do I know if the attorney is trying to get over on me.

Fee agreements between lawyers and clients in personal injury cases commonly provide that the lawyer will receive a fixed percentage of the gross...

Need protection form future legal issues

You ask no question, but simply describe a circumstance fraught with risk. Hire counsel to advise you going forward on the basis of a thorough...

Can a new doctors office manager require uniforms with the office name without reimbursement ?

Generally speaking, an employer may require employees to wear uniforms and to bear the cost of those uniforms. However, the cost of clothes that...

Just thinking out loud, if the Loudermill principle is that an employee can't be permanently deprived by a governmental entity of a property right...

Can I sue my employer for telling a co-worker I will be fired today?

I have never heard of a rule of law that restricts whom within a company an employer may tell of plans to terminate an employee. The terminated...