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.
Lawyer charged me $5000 flat fee retainer, stated I needed to follow her terms then required me to hire a pi who was going to "play the part of federal agent" when I refused, she withdrew from the case and didn't give the money back
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answered on Jul 21, 2011
I cannot say for certain, although there may be some criminal conspiracy. I do think that you should contact the Illinois Attorney Disciplinary Commission as it does sound like the behavior is unethical if not criminal.
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answered on Jul 16, 2011
Assuming that you had a valid case in the underlyiing action( the one that you hired the lawyer for) and he did not file before the Statute of Limitations, you may have a claim against the lawyer.
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