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An ethics board has leveled disciplinary action against an individual. This individual would like to appeal with the help of a lawyer. The individual lives in one state, the company that brought ethics charges are located in another state and the ethics board is in still another state. In what... View More 
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answered on Apr 10, 2023
You should hire a lawyer in the state where the charges are pending. It may be possible to hire a lawyer from another state, but you are best off with a local lawyer familiar with the state's rules where the charges are pending. Hire a lawyer licensed to practice in the state where the ethics... View More
My brothers lawyer failed to tell him about a 10 yr plea deal. Its been seven years since his conviction where he got life. It was uncovered last year that a email was sent to the lawyer about the 10 plea deal before his trial 17 years ago. A firm filed a post conviction in February to the trial... View More
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answered on Dec 21, 2020
Hi, your question comes up very often. The first to do is to focus on winning the post-conviction petition. Many states have a rule that the plaintiff (former prisoner) has to establish actual innocence before filing a lawsuit. So, I would focus on that requirement before worrying about a... View More
Sisters atty encouraged her to propose my eviction in order to sell my late mothers home. My understanding is that I am equal share holder in ownership & cannot be evicted. Also I’m disabled - stroke 4yrs ago. I’ve lived with my mom for 18yrs. When I received this proposed eviction, my... View More
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answered on Jun 21, 2019
I am sorry you had a heart attack, but the heart attack was not caused by the eviction or the attorney so, no, you can't sue them.
August of last year I was in a major car accident in front of a police officer and the carless driver was given a citation while I was taken to the ER. I went to a lawyers office and met with the receptionist who took my statement and got started with therapy right away around December we heard... View More
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answered on Jun 21, 2019
You can only sue a lawyer for economic damages, meaning the money you lost due to the representation. Did you sign the release? if you did, you may be able to receive a settlement check.
The settlement must be agreed to by you as well. If the lawyer did not have your authority to settle,... View More
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answered on Jun 21, 2019
Your question is unclear. If the lawyer is refusing to prepare the deeds to deed property to you, then yes the lawyer can do that because he had not been paid.
If the deed already exists somewhere, I'm not sure the lawyer can effectively deny it to you. He or she can assert a... View More
I live in California. We have a legal malpractice claim against two attorneys, one who abandoned our underlying case prior to trial (no Arb in Retainer Agr) & the other who took the case through trial & lost the case (Retainer Agr has Arb clause). The SOL deadline related to the action... View More
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answered on Jun 11, 2019
You must sue both attorneys in one complaint. I'm not a California lawyer as I practice in Illinois, but I am confident that you should sue both attorneys if you believe they committed malpractice. If you sue them separately, each will blame the "empty chair" for the bad result.
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answered on Jun 7, 2019
You need to hire a lawyer to do a trademark search. Just because its the name of a company does not give it any trademark protection in the United States. Having the name may give you the right to use the name, but you need to do a trademark search first. Hire an experienced intellectual property... View More
He now wants the ring, claiming he is paying on it.
But also, he is back with his ex girlfriend.
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answered on Jun 7, 2019
No the ring was a gift voluntarily given to you. It's yours.
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answered on Jun 7, 2019
Both you and your husband will be sued as you were the driver and possible tortfeasor and because he was an owner and may have insurance. You should hire an experienced lawyer to represent you.
I was curious if these digital platforms would fall underneath this clause if the manager uploaded the music, because while they are considered DIY platforms, technically they are creating a contract with the distributor whether it's Tunecore, Distrokid, CD Baby etc. Here's the exact... View More
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answered on Jun 7, 2019
Yes, the agreement requires the artist to pay commissions on contracts entered into during the term of the agreement. So if an artist enters into an agreement with medis company X during the term of the agreement, the manager would seek to collect a percentage of that income.
This clause... View More
My friend has been denied residency at a mobile home park in Freeport, Il. He served his sentence in full and has caused no issues in the trailer park at any time.
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answered on Nov 5, 2018
No. The law does not allow the State to deny you residency. Landlord has the right to deny you a place to rent, however.
of my case. Does that still qualify as legal malpractice? It did inconvenience me.
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answered on Nov 5, 2018
Nope. To be malpractice the error must be significant enough to affect the outcome. Usually, you have to prove that you lost the case as a result of the error. If the error is tiny and can be corrected, there was no malpractice.
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answered on Nov 5, 2018
No. A negative yelp review won't have anything to do with insurance or your standing with the Bar.
I'm sorry to say that there is little you can do about a Yelp review. Suing Yelp won't work and it should not work because of the first amendment.
I have earned several... View More
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answered on Jun 6, 2018
I would recommend that you consult with a lawyer in the area of legal ethics or legal malpractice. If that does not give you the answer you request, I recommend that you consult with the State agency that regulates lawyers. In Illinois, that would be the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary... View More
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answered on May 11, 2018
Yes, there is a statute of limitations on legal malpractice in every state. Depending on where the client is located and where the lawyer is located, the statute of limitations will vary. For example, Illinois has a two-year statute of limitations while Ohio has a one-year statute of limitations.
An attorney has filed 43 cases in Illinois against multiple anonymous defendants ("Does") in each case. The plaintiff in each case is a different company that sells pornographic “copyrighted” content on the Internet. The attorney then discovers the defendants’ personal... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2013
A lawyer's settlement demand is not typically considered extortion. Extortion is the attempt to collect a debt by a wrongful threat, such as a threat of force. If you are a defendant in such a case, I recommend that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible. There are lawyers who specialize in... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2013
Unfortunately there is no database that lists claims against lawyers and the resolution of said claims. Your best bet in Illinois is to check the website of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, www.iardc.org. Otherwise a search on the internet is the best you can do.
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