You asked this under ethics, which deals with legal ethics, as opposed to civil rights, which is the area you are telling us you would like to ask...

How to get your money back from a lawyer

If you sent a certified letter, I would give him a couple of weeks or 30 days to respond. If he continues to fail to respond, I would file a fee...

I am dismissing my Family Law attorney. I am asking for a refund. Their defense was outrageously inadequate and incompetent.

I don't think it would be misconstrued as a threat. I would think it would be properly taken as a threat. You are telling someone you might file a...

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Will fee arbitration through the local bar address overcharging and failure to perform issues ?

I would begin by sitting down with your lawyer and expressing your concerns. Then I would go through fee arbitration, as you say. Fee arbitration...

Minors council

It depends on the circumstances. If this is an appointed lawyer, chances are pretty good that the answer is no. However, you can certainly seek to...

Medical malpractice question

I understand you are not trying to solicit attorneys, but the only way an attorney can help you determine if you have a medical malpractice case is...

Not sure what, how, when or where to start, advice would be appreciated.

I am sorry to hear you were injured. When you are injured at work, the sole remedy as far as your employer is workers' compensation. You may not...

I need some advice on a divorce.

I would suggest you conduct a search using the find a lawyer tool for a family law (or divorce) attorney in Kileen. If you prefer, call the local...

Is is a conflict of interest for a judge to oversee my divorce ad custody case as well as a dom viol case where I am the victim?

Just the fact that the judge is hearing all of these cases does not mean that the judge should recuse himself from your case. Quite the contrary....

Can I request a new judge if I think he can't be unbiased

Can you? Yes. Should you? It depends. An active lawsuit would be a pretty good basis to ask for a new judge, but it would depend on exactly what...