Can anyone direct me to the proper form I need to fill out to file a Supreme Court. motion? Which form?

New York is a remarkably form-free state. Our legal practice system depends upon original documents prepared competently and served and filed...

What happens when a US national flees the country over child support?

Child support is a broken promise. Nothing happens unless you make it happen. It's up to you to enforce your order of support. Now, you have the...

Can I lower a $100 fare evasion fine (yellow summons)?

No. You'll get no reduction and you should just pay up. Also, you have to be more discerning. Cops are going after low hanging fruit and you...

No contact from opposing counsel since Motion Hearing... why not?

On rare occasion a client retains me who is DNA-linked to his case. The client lives, eats, breaths and mates with his case. This manifests itself...

What's the difference between hiring a large firm attorney vs small firm attorney vs sole practitioner?

It is a central court rule that only one attorney may speak on behalf of a litigant at any one time. So whether you retain a solo or a huge...

Question regarding a settlement offer just given to me as of yesterday. I know you are gonna say consult with my laywer. But..

Lowball settlement offers indicate an opponent taunting you to go to trial to expend your time and resources. I cannot say what this indicates...

Do I have to pay the rest of the retainer if I fire the firm and stick with the attorney that is leaving that firm?

You need to read the retainer agreement to answer that question and I am answering this question without having seen your retainer agreement with...

CAN a sitting nys supreme court judge

In some states like Florida and Georgia, recusing a judge is as simple as filing a motion five days after forming a 'well founded fear of bias',...

Yours is a very general question that requires detail which will take much more than a few paragraphs will allow. If the second jurisdiction...

I would like to speak with a legal malpractice lawyer. I had a personal injury case which went to trial in August 2011 and I

On occasion, I earn the wrath of clients who lose their cases. Typically in such instances, I am accused of being 'ineffective', of 'not putting...