Can you be asked to appear in criminal court as a defendant without being arrested? Do you have to be served by subpoena?

It is not BS. It is called a Notice to Appear or Request to Appear. It is not a court document but a police/prosecutor adaptation. If you get...

Do I have to disclose that I sought legal advice on avvo or who gave it to me?

When you hire an attorney to be an advocate for you, then and only then does he get to know the details of with whom you consult.

Only thing I would quibble with here is that a conflicted lawyer should probably give you your choice of three lawyers rather than to make a single...

My license was rescinded but a local cop told me it was still coming up as suspend. What to do?

I have never heard of a license being rescinded so I am going to guess you mean your Statutory Summary Suspension was rescinded. Rescinded is not...

Is there a law backing this or a case similar to this that may help me?

Your FLA d/l is not entitled to Full Faith and Credit in Illinois because your base privileges in Illinois are affirmatively suspended. Your...

Under two distinct sets of circumstances, yes. You may have other defenses, though, so see an attorney who does municipal enforcement cases. ...

Advice about Order of Protection

When you get an OP, you lose all control over what happens when it is violated. It cannot be switched off and on. It is not a magic bullet to get...

It it legal to threaten to fire someone over the phone?

Probably eligible for IDES. He should see a lawyer feh indies IDES work before he files. Use of the telephone is of no moment here.

I am receiving short term disability benefits currently through my employers grp policy. What is the transition process to LTD

It is pretty simple. They will send you a packet but will require you to apply for SSDI.

You hear it all the time among lawyers "everyone is entitled to due process--except lawyers". In This case we have one of the magical areas where...