I feel like my money spent on an attorney was not used for what I hired him for can i get this or part of it back?

You should get a detailed bill and discuss your concerns with your lawyer. If you believe you have a legitimate complaint about the bill, you can...

Can a judge refuse additional time for a motion to be filed for legitimate reasons?

Judges have a lot of power in their own courtrooms. They can choose not to entertain motions if they feel they are not appropriate. If you believe...

If a lawyer spends considerable amount of time with a potential client, and the client never hires the lawyer, what happens?

It would be very unethical for a lawyer to take any information a potential client gave him and turn it over to anyone. Potential clients are...

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What does it mean if a prosecutor and a lawyer both quit a case? More specifically the prosecutor?

It really isn't possible to know. Prosecutors can get reassigned on cases and that could be what happened here. There isn't enough information for...

Why is it so hard to find a lawyer to accept my case against another attorney?

20k is not chump change to lawyers. But there are two issues here. First, as my colleague said, the fact that there was not enough to investigate...

Does the fact that my lawyer& the alleged victim in my case share a mutual friend at the courthouse constitute a conflict of int

It is not uncommon for people to know each other or share mutual friends. Lawyers are members of the community just like everyone else. If you are...

Are the lawyers the only persons allowed to speak at a "Motion to Dismiss" in Texas ?

If you have a lawyer, the lawyer will speak. If you have questions about what will happen, you should ask your lawyer. If you don't have a lawyer,...

Is it possible to write a judge requesting the review of a case that they were assigned to that ended up signed by another?

You should not write to the judge requesting a review. As my colleague noted, you are not entitled to any specific judge. Cases get reassigned all...

How do I switch my attorney ?

It is very common for lawyers to know other parties. That is not in itself a problem. You should discuss your concerns with the lawyer. But, if you...

Legal malpractice

The lawyers on the boards here are not allowed to offer to represent clients. So your best bet is to use the AVVO find a lawyer feature, or to seek...