Mediation Program in Los Angeles

Something missing from your post is whether the opposing party has agreed to mediate. If not, there is no point looking for a mediator; a mediator...

Legal mal: lawyer filed defective not of appeal. What case law rebuts judge must decide if appeal would have survived otherwise

Great question, but the answer is not one that most of us will have at the tip of our tongues. Here is my two cents: Whether a judge or jury...

Both Mr. Roach and Mr. Barnes are correct. But the better practice is to document that your payment is not part of an agreement or release, so to...

Class Action Lawsuit - Medical Field

Attorneys who handle class actions often list that in their areas of practice, so you can find them by that tag line. You also might search for...

After recv'ing a Notice of Fee Due for Appeal Transcript indicating I owe "0" (fee waiver), how do I get a copy of transcript?

The Notice your received appears to accurately reflect the waiver. It is not a notice that the transcript is done, however, only that no fees are...

No one can force you to plead guilty, not even your attorney. If you cannot resolve this dispute with your attorney, I recommend that you attempt...

How long do I have to file an appeal if I am not content with custody/visitation orders? The order was given today.

A threshhold question is whether the order is appealable. Non-final custody orders cannot be attacked by an appeal, but only by a petition for...

Nor are they exclusive of eachother. A motion to set aside can be a precurser to an appeal from the judgment, and can result in a separately...

Court ordered appellate attorney

Your husband's public defender will refer the case to the Central California Appellate Project. You can contact them at : Central California...

Appeal question about an upcoming family court hearing

The real issue is the extent to which the trial court's jurisdiction over the order under appeal is stayed (suspended) by the the appeal. That...