I run a program for a local non-profit. For 5 years they have paid me as an independent contractor - no benefits -

To answer this question requires much more information on the employer, their other workers, and a slew of other facts on your work arrangement....

Could a lawyer file on my behalf an appeal with the Colorado Court of Appeals against a permanent protection order against me?

You cannot file an appeal for an order issued in 2010. An attorney can file a motion to dismiss the PPO under C.R.S. § 13-14-108.

The best advice for winning a MEDIATION?

Understanding how to prepare (including providing a position brief well before the mediation to the mediator) and present for a mediation takes...

I'm a defendant in a civil lawsuit . The plaintiff has filed a verified complaint for Replevin, Civil Theft, and conversion.

These are serious claims and you need an attorney. Letters and polygraphs are not useful in the least. Either you have a defense, or you lose and...

What recourse does an employee have when a telecommuting position has been recalled into the office?

The employer controls the terms and either you comply or they can terminate you (unless you have proof this was based on illegal discrimination,...

You can make whatever claim you want. What matters if you have a good claim. This is not one. The party with the claim for fraud is the insurance...

The landlord is making a baseless and stupid threat. It is not a crime to have insufficient funds for a check unless this was done as part of...

Assuming the landlord had the sense to speak with an attorney, he will have a power of attorney and other estate planning documents. if the...

Does this attorney owe me money, or do I owe him money? I paid him and then I got my own case dismissed.

Colorado requires that fees are earned. It does not matter if you agreed to $7500. The attorney must earn that fee and had to deposit that entire...

A good lawsuit attorney is who you need to speak with. Now, as noted by my colleague, action should have been taken before, but you still can sue...