What is the best way to find an attorney who is new to practicing law? Freshman atty to practice at low cost to gain experience?

Actually, Avvo.com is as useful as any database I know, and more useful than most, in trying to determine this sort of detail. Avvo.com tells when...

Does an Attorney normally get full 35 percent contingency fee if my case goes to Arbitration and settle instead of Trial?

I agree with Messrs. Armstrong and Crockett: Texas law and the canons of ethics require that all contingent fee contracts be in writing. Generally...

Can i sue my ex-employer for wrongful termination back in 2008?

Assuming this all happened in Texas, that you aren't and haven't been in the military or declared incompetent since then, and that your situation...

Do judges notice us when we enter the court room? What can we do to present ourselves in the best possible light?

Whether in civil or criminal courtrooms, in my experience, all judges and most jurors try their best not to let their decisions on the merits of...

If a legal guardian makes an unfounded implication that I want to financially exploit his client without any type of evidence

Your question doesn't include enough context for any lawyer to give you a very helpful answer, or even a very good guess. What someone says about...

What is the maximum percentage an attorney can charge for a property damage/insurance company case?

Mr. Fresno's well-meant indication of California law doesn't apply in Texas. However, both legal ethics and Texas law require that any...

Mr. Erikson is exactly right. Not only do subpoenas not need to be signed by a judge, in my 33 years of practicing law in Texas, I've NEVER seen...

If my defendant got her criminal arrest record expunged, can I still refer to it in our trial?

If you have a lawyer already, you should be asking him or her about that. If you don't have a lawyer, you should get one. The law of defamation is...

Small Claims Appeal

You say you "recently" won a default judgment, but not when. Exact dates are very important when trying to answer a question like this. So,...

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How can I find out the issues in the case?

I agree with everything Mr. Arbuckle and Mr. Ivy have said, but we're all kind of guessing because we don't know the exact court you're in (state...