What is "reasonable" for a fee award is in the eyes of the judge, not the attorneys or the parties. We make our arguments to the court about why a...

Please see my response to your other, related question. The answer is that the prevailing party can, and in the absence of a stipulation between...

Is a Motion for Attorney Fees considered a Collateral Matter while Appeal is Pending?

If you are asking whether the trial court can consider the motion while the appeal is pending, the answer is yes. In fact, you are required to...

If you appeal from the order denying the JNOV only, your appeal will be restricted to the issues properly raised in that JNOV. There is normally...

Mr. Chen is correct. Assuming that the issues raised in the motion for new trial are legitimate appeal issues, you simply raise them directly in...

Is it ethical for an attorney to be hired by someone (w/o POA) to represent another person they have not met or spoken to?

The answer is no, unless the third party (here, the daughter) was acting in a representative capacity because the actual client is unable to manage...

Your posting raises more questions than can be quickly answered. Have you already file a Notice of Appeal from the order dismissing the...

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How difficult is it to prove an appeal was filed in bad faith and without merit?

Whether an appeal is frivolous is usually determined after all of the briefs are filed, and is based on the content of the brief. Nothing that...

How many days after terminating an attorney can one expect to receive one's files and the balance of any unearned fees?

The time period is not set by law; the rule is that the attorney must respond in a "reasonable" time. You should write a letter to the...

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A person is convicted under California Section Statute 288(a), is there a SOL on filing a Civil Suit for damages by the victim?

Yes, there is a statute of limitations, but how it applies depends, in part, on how old the victim is now. Further, if the victim is now 18 or...