Q: I received a MC-053 from my attorney. Its not my fault..what to do now?
The MC-053 said that I was uncooperative with my lawyer and I never responded to him, but Ive called his office plenty of times and left messages. They have only called me back once, but I couldn't answer because I was at work. What do i do now? Is it still possible to still have him represent me at this point? I feel like its was just a matter of miscommunication.. Please help! Thank you very much.
A: The mere fact that your lawyer served the MC-053 on you tells me that you are better off getting a new attorney. Since you have not given any facts as to what kind of case you are talking about, I can't tell you much more. If it was taken on a contingency you can just walk away. If you owe fees to your lawyer, you may have to deal with that.
A: You need a new attorney. Start making calls or sending email.
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