Conflict of interest

I hate to give you the "hire an attorney" answer, but in this case, what you need to form and how to form it would be so fact specific that you...

Can my friend get away with not hiring a private attorney if all fines are paid and case now closed.

You don't tell us what the fraud would be. That the person used a public defender and shouldn't have had one? If fraud occurred, the best thing to...

Is it a conflict of interest for my divorce lawyer to also be representing me in a DV protection order?

Probably not. Since you are the person being represented in both issues and the evidence would be related in both issues. It might save you money...

If i want the state to consider disbarring an attorney what is the procedure?

You contact the Florida bar and file an ethics complaint. ...

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I have a curious question, about what is and what isn't considered a conflict of interest in court cases

If the witness happens to be a friend of the DA, such is life. The fact the witness is a friend is not a conflict of interest, nor does it mean the...

May I terminate/fire my attorney "immediately" or must I sit and wait for a jury trial hearing before the judge although mutual?

When an attorney is terminated he has to withdraw from the case. If you want the attorney to handle the settlement, then ask the attorney to...

How do I get my case settled? Is there a way to get out the contract to get another lawyer?

You can terminate your representation at any time. Review your fee agreement to see what happens in regard to your fee. Normally, in a personal...

While sleeping with the client is a serious problem, there are no rules about sleeping with the client's sister. Such a thing is in incredibly bad...

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PLEASE.... Attorney is MIA

Send your attorney a certified letter asking for information about your case. Give him a certain period of time to respond. If he fails to respond,...

I loaned son money, so he could hire an attorney. Attorney now says we too are obligated to pay his fees. I do not agree.

Whether you owe money will depend on what you signed. If you signed a fee agreement, you might well owe money. If you do not believe the fee is...