Depends on your fee agreement and the nature of the additional charges. if it really was something completely unanticipated your lawyer may be...

Pro bono atty for a legal malpractice case, where an inactive attorney pending disbarment, is still on the court docs.

Sounds like an interesting case. You meant on contingency which is not at all pro bono (free). If you are interested you can contact me for a...

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What should I do?

No one can make that decision for you. If even a chance of deportation is of concern than the advice about waiting is good, if you are willing to...

What to Do?

I'd say it depends how much you paid for the advice. If the lawyer's fee was out of line then you should complaint to the lawyer and ask for a...

What information can a non attorney expect to receive when filing a complaint against an attorney thru the Bar

These are all goood questions to ask when you file the complaint with the Bar and ones they should be able to answer.

Sounds to me like you paid for a consultation and that's all. Why on earth would you want to retain an attorney that does not return phone calls? ...

My attorney has lied to me over a credit card case he is handling for me w/my ex husband for 2 years

This does sound rather odd. Why don't you call the Court Clerk directly and see if you can determine the status of the case?

I filed a complaint with the BBB about an attorney. The attorney responded and disclosed confidential information

The attorney should simply have cited confidentiality however by making the complaint through BBB instead of the state bar, you may have waived...

I disagree with my colleague, having to wait two years for a ruling is outrageous. What on earth sort of excuse can anyone offer for sitting on a...

Dr.'s notes in court...Does this raise issues regarding ethics?

The Dr. can write the note but there is nothing to stop you from pointing out your problems about the doctor's relationship with the defendant. ...