LOSANGELES213
Beverly Hills,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, October 09, 2009
You clearly do not understand the most important part of a legal agreement: YOUR RETAINER AGREEMENT. It is a binding contract between the signing party and the attorney.
A retainer agreement states what the attorney is actually being paid for, which was for a pre-lim. hearing. Sending out other lawyers still invovles payment for those lawyers that are present your case-so your money WAS being used for the right reasons and for the case.
Lawyers are a social network and the reality of it is this: IT IS WHO YOU KNOW. The better known lawyer in the industry ..the better they can connect you to a good plea or talk with the DA for a lesser charge. PERIOD. The legal system is a matter of RELATIONSHIPS. It is another world that apparently few can FULLY and TRUELY understand.
The fact that you're mad at the lawyer when your mother SIGNED the agreement contradicts the ENTIRETY of your argument this is a complaint NOT a rip-off. You paid for your pre-lim and got what you paid for-next time, read the agreement and KNOW what your family is SIGNING.
Its disturbing when certain people from the family are talking out of emotion and not logic.
What your family went through emotionally is obviously dis-heartening. But, at the same time dont publically exert frustrations and make an attorney look bad because your "mad" and don't fully understand the legal system.
The crime was committed and the allegations are final. The battle is there and will not disappear with help from one lawyer. A lawyer can make the fall an easier one for the criminal but nevertheless they will still fall and face the music at some point.
This "Rip-off report" is inaccurately explained and unnecessary.
LOSANGELES213
Beverly Hills,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, October 09, 2009
You clearly do not understand the most important part of a legal agreement: YOUR RETAINER AGREEMENT.
A retainer agreement states what the attorney is actually being paid for, which was for a pre-lim. hearing. Sending out other lawyers still invovles payment for them going so your money WAS being used for the case.
Lawyers are a social network and the reality of it is this: IT IS WHO YOU KNOW. The better known lawyer in the industry ..the better they can connect you to a good plea or talk with the DA for a lesser charge. PERIOD. The legal system is a matter of RELATIONSHIPS. It is another world that apparently few can FULLY and TRUELY understand.
The fact that you're mad at the lawyer when your mother SIGNED the agreement
Contradicts the entirety of your argument this is a complaint NOT a rip-off. You paid for your pre-lim and got what you paid for-next time, read the agreement and KNOW what your family is SIGNING.
Its disturbing when certain people from the family are talking out of emotion and not logic.
What your family went through emotionally is obviously dis-heartening. But, at the same time dont publically exert frustrations and make an attorney look bad because your "mad."
The crime was committed and the allegations are final. The battle is there and will not disappear with help from one lawyer. A lawyer can make the fall an easier one for the criminal but nevertheless they will still fall and face the music at some point.
This "Rip-off report" is inaccurately explained and unnecessary.
Consumer Lawyer
Philadelphia,#4Consumer Suggestion
Mon, July 30, 2007
While the rules of ethics governing lawyers differ to some extent from state to state, I believe every state requires lawyers to have a written fee agreement with their clients detailing the scope of representation. That is the first problem I see with this case - there's no indication this lawyer entered into a written agreement. The fastest path to resolution would be for you or your brother to file an ethics complaint with the California Bar: calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10179 or call 800-843-9053.