I just signed a contract for the attorney today. And I decided to go with another law firm. Can I cancel the contract?

A client always has the absolute right to select an attorney, and can change attorneys at will. The recourse for the attorney who is substituted...

Your attorney has a duty under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15 to safeguard funds received on behalf of clients and third parties who may have a...

Can attorney get away without paying the Fee Arbitration award?

An attorney can be placed on involuntary inactive status through the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Office at the State Bar of California. You can...

Collecting fee dispute award if attorney doesn't have any assets or a bank account.

You can provide the final fee arbitration award to the Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration and the attorney can be placed on involuntary inactive...

The basic complaint you have is that the attorney did not provide you with an accounting upon request and he failed to deposit advanced fees in a...

When is being Unprofessional and Unethical ever ok,?

I echo the prior answer. The non-attorney cannot legally provide legal advice to you. This is a blatant violation of Business and Professions Code...

Holding yourself out to be an attorney is likely a violation of Business and Professions Code section 6126(a) which provides: "Any person...

How can I report opposing counsel's license status to the court if he appeared while suspended? Is it unethical for me to do so?

I would get a copy of the transcript of the hearing showing the attorney appeared while on a not entitled status (due to non-payment of Bar dues)...

You are never obligated to provide any sort of review for your attorney. You are free to change your review so long as the website where you...

The attorneys fees in a contingency case are negotiable -- so the percentage of the recovery to be received by the attorney is determined by your...