Attorney motion to withdraw. What to do

You may oppose the withdrawal, but if it is denied, you will have an unhappy attorney working for you. If the reasons you reveal are privileged...

You need to move to vacate the judgment for lack of jurisdiction, and to dismiss the complaint. If more than six years have passed since the...

An attorney has wasted my time for 1 year in a litigation case I had. What can I do.

If the order was "wrong" you should have appealed, but the time may have expired. Your narrative is confusing, and it is not clear where the...

Ny can our case be dismissed based on foul play? if so, can they all re-file again if judge finds that there was foul play?

The "1 defendant" is not a defendant if (a) he was not served, and (b) his "cross-claim" has become part of the complaint. In what sense was he a...

Appeals court question

In the Court of Appeals, seven, unless one or more judges has recused him/herself due to a conflict of interest. In the First, Third, and Fourth...

Hallo, Is there a specialist for federal civil ligitation- in Washington- District of Columbia who could help me?

Note also that Avvo rules bar participating lawyers from soliciting business through the site. When you repost to the D.C. page, describe your...

A settlement is always subject to client consent, and a lawyer is obligated to advance his/her client's position in such conferences. But clients'...

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After an interlocutory Order to Show Cause is signed by the first department, does the case remain with the appellate division?

Not enough information. Under what circumstances was the OTSC signed? Was it pursuant to CPLR 5704 or incident to a pending appeal? If the...

What is the procedure for appealing a declined Order To Show Cause in New York State Supreme Court? I would like to take it to

Look at CPLR 5704, and call the A.D. clerk. I don't think you need to have a pending appeal to take a declined OTSC to the A.D.

What type of attorney do I need?

You should notify your insurance company about the lawsuit immediately--in most cases they are obligated to provide a defense. The worker's comp...