Is it fair to offer a $3500 non-refundable retainer when the lawyer knows that the case will only last about ten days/4 hrs?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
I think it's interesting that you don't mention the level of professional responsibility. $3500 would be an unconscionable fee for a bill of sale...
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I have 3 prior misdemeanors for marijuana & just got another local ordinance violation and got arrested. What am I looking at?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
I know this a little late but, if you are any kind of financial aid, you could get whipsawed. In the FAFSA scheme, weed is a "drug conviction" and...
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I received a Statutory Summary of Suspension and on the report it does not state reasonable grounds. Defective?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
The fact that it is blank in the narrative does create a tactical advantage for you but I have never seen a lay person win a PTR so get the best...
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Will my license be suspended for getting a ticket while on court supervision for a prior speeding ticket?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
Not automatically. How close to "almost over" is it? You might skate if you just slow down, breathe and talk to a lawyer.
Can a probation officer overrule a court order?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
It depends on the offense for which he was convicted. One of the conditions of any probation is not to violate the laws of any jurisdiction. In...
What is the minimum, and, maximum penalties for the conviction of assault with a deadly weapon in Illinois?
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Answered on July 07, 2014
We really don't have a classic ADW. What you describe is an Aggravated Battery or possibly an Armed Violence. Agg. Batt is a class three felony. ...
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Is this ethical? I finally figured out what this attorney did. He filed motion ex parte restrain last fall. In his motion (as I
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Answered on July 07, 2014
If he sent you one court doc and submitted a different court doc to the Judge and that was intentional, you have described an ethical violation. ...
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Accused of hiring a hit man
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Answered on July 07, 2014
Your thinking has a whole bunch of related issues conflated into one big oppressive hairball. You need to sit down with your lawyer and plot out a...
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Without going int detail, we need help with the verbiage to drop a law suit and prevent the defendant from suing us for attorney
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Answered on July 06, 2014
Predigest is a controlled substance and should only be used under medical supervision.
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Where should I get my lawyer and how does out of state dui work?
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Answered on July 06, 2014
You need an Illinois lawyer first. Michael Reid would be a good bet.