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Can a judge deny me an attorney? Im indigent and today I got à call from a rude person saying my public defender had withdrawn and the judge ordered I hire an attorney or represent myself
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answered on Oct 18, 2024
I'm sorry you're experiencing this situation. In Arizona, if you cannot afford an attorney, the court is required to provide you with a public defender. A judge cannot deny you legal representation based solely on your request.
If your public defender has withdrawn, you should... View More 
answered on Sep 14, 2024
An Arizona attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Unfortunately, it is difficult for anyone to meaningfully answer your question based on these limited facts. A law firm would want to know more about the infection. Was it a matter of misdiagnosis? Was it a... View More
In regards to the statute of limitation and the discovery rule, what is deemed to be legitimate understanding of when the plaintiff should have know of professional malpractice? In theory, the plaintiff does not know all the laws regarding what would be a valid claim of malpractice. So if they were... View More
answered on May 11, 2024
An Arizona attorney should advise you, as such laws can be state-specific. But until you arrange a consult, discovery doesn't generally mean discovering that a law applied only after learning the applicable law about your matter.
Can the solar company force me to put the panels back on my roof? There's been negligence, poor workmanship, unprofessionalism, broken trust with the company. I'm in a lease with the panels but leases are made to be broken.
answered on Apr 2, 2024
Have the contact reviewed by an experienced attorney to determine your rights in addition to claims for their negligence
I had an arbitration hearing for legal malpractice. The attorney/arbitrator who heard the case was an attorney who practiced a completely different type of law.... business I believe. He seemed quite incompetent as he had to ask my attorney and the attorney I was suing how the process worked. For... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2024
Not necessarily. The attorneys representing the parties should brief the arbitrator on the law.
But, the Arbitrator should know how to conduct an Arbitration.
Received email stating lawyer was no longer with firm but not to worry she would see her case through to the end. She's now on her last appeal and lawyer wants more money to continue or she's on her own. Keep in mind the process has taken longer because lawyer missed the call from... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2023
The fee agreement determines how fees may be charged. For example, if it was a set-fee agreement, more cannot be charged.
Also, fees should not be charged for additional work created by the attorney’s errors.
Good afternoon,
I recently resigned after countless emails to HR, my supervisor, Lead, and management about a co-worker that made some inappropriate comments towards me and after I didn't reciprocate he told other co-workers I was "hard to work with" some comments he made... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2023
This would not be a workers compensation question and you should focus on finding and answer from an employment law attorney.
Failed to fulfill their duties and little regard to Ethics code that is supposed to be followed… Failed to apply well known law rulings applicable. This is in relation to personal injury claim/suit where I was 100% not at fault.
answered on Apr 12, 2023
You need a legal malpractice specialist.
Search this site for legal malpractice attorneys in your state.
I fired my attorney, right in front of the "mediator", and she told me "all the lawyers here are interchangeable. They're going to tell you the same thing. " Had i only known i needed to say it to the judge. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference at all.
answered on Jan 27, 2023
The Arizona Bar handles complaints about lawyers.
As for having their own firm, it really doesn't make a difference.
If you think of suing your lawyer, you really should speak to a legal malpractice attorney before you file anything.
By entire I mean audio and visual from statements given by each person arrested with me that is mentioned in the disclosure.
answered on Mar 2, 2022
You're entitled to basic disclosure and anything that may be exculpatory in nature. Including statements made by co-defendants. Your attorney needs to ask for everything.
We are victims of abuse, DV. I left CA 2018 moved to AZ to seek asylum and safety from abusive sociopath (NPD) ex husband and bio dad of our 2 minor children. Asked for move away orders in CA family court, citing DV and asked for temp emergency orders there, allow me to bring kids to AZ. Denied.... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2022
My heart goes out to you. It sounds like you're in a very difficult position.
The law for temporary emergency jurisdiction is ARS 25-1034. The best case on your side is probably Arturo D. v. Dep't of Child Safety, 249 Ariz. 20 (App. 2020) where Arizona did exercise emergency... View More
Without the person knowing? For some reason I couldn't finish my question.
Thank you
answered on Sep 21, 2021
In an emergency situation it would be possible to obtain a temporary guardianship without the person's knowledge. A permanent guardianship would not likely be granted without having the ward appear before the Court.
Please tell me there could be consequences for an attorney and beneficiaries who knowingly conspired to conceal the fact from the executor and estate attorneys that one of a will’s beneficiaries has predeceased the decedent. The deception preceded the beginning of probate, continued for several... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2020
I do not believe that I totally understand what occurred. It sounds like their are some facts that have been left out of your question. Generally speaking a beneficiary does have to survive the decedent for a required period of time, and I am confused how an attorney would get a client during... View More
During the hearing, I asked to show the DVD which would prove my innocence. The judge asked for my DVD after the DA said there was nothing worth watching on the DVD. The judge stated he would review the DVD in chambers and return it to me. I have since filed appropriate papers requesting the return... View More
answered on May 3, 2020
A lawyer would have to look into the specific facts of this situation to see what is going on. In general, if you give evidence to the court it may have become part of the record, which could explain why the court still has the DVD.
I'm 25..not a minor by any means. My mother called my attourney and asked for details about my case, which they told her had been settled. I didnt want her to know..its completely destroyed our relationship.
answered on Apr 20, 2020
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Often settlement agreements are "confidential" meaning there is language in your settlement agreement with the insurer and/or defendant that requires you and the lawyer not to disclose the terms of your settlement; except to a few types of people (bankers,... View More
Recently a case was assigned to a public defender (former prosecutor) to defend a man whos father had been prosecuted successfully by the same attorney many years prior. The son's case is not of the same charges as his father's prior case, however, the attorney remains in the same... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2019
This is a wonderful academic question.
If your son feels the attorney is in conflict, then he should voice it to the judge.
If no action is taken, then he can send a request to the judge.
If an attorney here said there is nothing wrong, would you just drop the subject?
Although, the woman stood there coughing and her voice gone, and having trouble breathing. The Walmart tech and staff refused to help her and insisted the lady was going to use the albuterol machine mouth piece for drugs (Walmart has the mouth piece for the machine on their website for sale, the... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2019
While not the best, the machine can be used with only the tube and not the mouthpiece.
answered on Apr 4, 2018
It does not expire. If you met with a particular attorney, that particular attorney should never meet with a person who has a grievance with you. The attorney has a fiduciary duty to you which will never expire.
If you have anymore questions, you should contact an experienced family law... View More
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