I've decided to hire a particular lawyer for doing research to see if I am likely to win litigation and I would like to take

This does not sound like a good idea. The research is not worth as much in just preparing for a case as it is in real time as the case unfolds. ...

Can i file adjustment of status for my parents??

You are permitted to file a Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) for your parents. Just as you would be able to file for a...

If an retired / ex surrogate Judge in New York has their a email public, is it OK to contact them for advice?

You are free to contact the judge if the email is public. The judge will be free to help or free to decline. As would any other lawyer you may...

Why does the state of New York have next to nothing regulations when it comes to legal fees for estates? Can this be changed?

This is a difficult question to answer without more facts and details related to the underlying case. You are free to take a case to fee...

Were my rights violated? Is it unlawful for an officers to arrest both parties when one confessed to the crime?

Yes, you should get an attorney. Not only because of the arrest and marijuana, but because there was a baby in the car. With that as a factor in...

Can NYC human rights law employment violations be brought in any venue in NYS?

Human rights law is not something commonly asserted in court by lawyers. If you have a claim and no lawyer. Call a lawyer, email a lawyer. ...

When an employer is subpoenaed

I agree, I just hope you are not in a situation where you are subpoenaing and taking depositions without a lawyer.......

Just requiring employees to try to get people to sign up for a store credit card is not illegal. "Forcing" anyone to sign up for a credit card...

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The evidence would be uncovered in discovery where all documents and tangible things must be produced. Before you get to discovery, though, you...

A lawyer I used to work with (in NYC, not Nassau) fought a ticket he got where the yellow light was timed too short. He beat it. This is some...