When is it appropriate or acceptable to report your soon to be ex attorney to the state bar?

If your lawyer lied to you in such a matter, yes, the bar would be interested.

I am working with a lawyer & we have a letter of engagement together I want to work with other lawyers at the same time?

If you want lawyers to work together on a case, you need to see if they will work together on a case. But you need to be prepared to pay all of...

What is a 'member' of a law firm? I know what as associate is, partner,

Member is normally just a different word for Partner.

Am I responsible for personally paying money to those that dropped out of planned vacation trip after deadline for no refunds?

You can be sued for most anything. If you made it clear that the funds were not refundable, then they are not refundable and you have a good...

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Does an american lawyer has the right to advertise and if yes, how ?

Yes, we can advertise. The right to advertise is considered a first amendment right. However, that right is limited based on the rules of...

I got all the paper work myself for my lawsuit medicial record and my lawyer stopped communicating with me and wants payment.

If you retain a new lawyer, that lawyer and your old lawyer would need to work out your old lawyer's right to fees. This is the lien he is talking...

Disbarment generally involves criminal behavior, stealing of clients' funds and that sort of thing. Not likely in a case where a brother is getting...

Can Client attorney privileges be challenged after a family meeting with the attorney?

Attorney/client privilege only exists between the individual(s) who are actually the client(s) of the lawyer. Since your mother and father are not...

Absent a judge requiring otherwise, attorneys can withdraw from a case for lack of payment. The lawyer might want to wait for the check to clear. ...

How do I find an Attorney who represented me in California in 2000. If found, can he represent me in Ohio on a similar issue?

If you cannot find him through the California Bar it could be that he is no longer practicing in the state of California. He can only represent...