Is a Firm held accountable for a lawyer's negligence after the Lawyer leaves the firm taking our case files?Or is solely liable?

When you retain an attorney working in a firm, you are retaining the firm as a whole - not the individual lawyer. If in fact this attorney "stole"...

Before you attempt to appeal the judgment, you first need to attempt to set it aside in the same court where it was entered. Only then will there...

In California, what is the statute of limitations for a CIVIL lawsuit arising out of a CRIMINAL conviction for sexual assault?

As stated by the other attorneys, you do not need to sue in California in order to enforce a judgment here, and there may be a proper basis for...

What action can I take after a wrong decision was made on a case by a judge

The Domestic Violence Restraining Order statute allows the court to order the losing party to pay attorneys fees and costs to the prevailing party....

When I want to timely object to a judgment, should I file a Motion to Set Aside Judgment in trial court or Appeal the judgment?

A proper motion to vacate a judgment will extend your time for filing a notice of appeal. But all of these deadlines are tricky and there are...

Can I withhold my birthdate and home address at a deposition, if a vengeful tenant is suing me if my life is at risk?

Your last sentence suggests that you are not represented by counsel. As this is a negligence claim, have you tendered it to your insurance...

How do I challenge an order compelling arbitration?

Your appellate remedy for now is a writ petition, which are difficult to win. If the writ petition is summarily denied, you can later appeal from...

Question regarding a court appeal

If you lose the appeal, the opposing party will be entitled to court costs (filing fee, service fee) and attorneys fees. The attorney fees can...

We opted out of the Wachovia Pick A Pay Class Action Lawsuit but they sent us a check anyway and won't return my calls-

This is probably the fault of the class action administrator and not any of the attorneys. The administrator's name should be on the opt out...

In a Federal Appeal is the Apellee required to send to the Appeallant a brief in all cases when they file they're brief in court

All parties are required to serve on the opposing party all papers filed in court with very, very few exceptions. If you have an attorney, though,...