Can my old criminal attorney represent my husband during our divorce?

If the attorney who is representing your husband had nothing whatsoever to do with anything related to your marriage, it is unlikely that there is...

Is it 'ethical', or can a lawyer withdraw from a case for nonpayment AFTER refusing payment?

It is hard to tell exactly what is going on here. But if you have not paid, regardless of what the lawyer said in the past, the time apparently has...

If a lawyer cannot ever account of how he spent a crim defense clients retainer and looks like he should have refunded unsused

In my experience, many lawyers charge a flat fee for criminal cases. In many states, the lawyer is required to make it clear that the fee is...

Can my son sue the school district

I think it is very unlikely that your son would have a successful lawsuit against the school for this. But you certainly can check with a local...

It really depends on how long you are talking about and also, what you want to talk about. Sometimes there isn't much going on, and so there isn't...

How to terminate my mom's lawyer

Your mom needs to terminate him, unless you have some sort of power of attorney which makes it possible for you to do so. If you need a power of...

Can an attorney use your retainer for time spent on another matter the attorney wasn't retained for?

If a lawyer tells you he is dealing with something as a courtesy, he shouldn't charge you for that time. I'd send him a certified letter reminding...

Can an attorney that I have consulted about a divorce, but not hired, be retained by my spouse.

Not, that attorney should not take on your spouse as a client after you provided detailed information about your divorce. Your own attorney can...

Did this lawyer violate his or her ethics?

Litigation is rough. It is very common for the opposing party to say absurd things. The opposing attorney doesn't know they are absurd yet. But it...

Lawyer took a year to send bill, messed up with filing, threatens credit only days late, blocked me from talking to courts.

It is not uncommon for a court to refuse to speak to the client when she is being represented. The way to stop that is to terminate the lawyer, if...