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Complaint Review: MORRISON FOERSTER - MOFO.COM - LOS ANGELES California
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MORRISON FOERSTER - MOFO.COM
CENTURY PARK LOS ANGELES, California, U.S.A.
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MORRISON FOERSTER - m**o.COM- PAUL SWANSON - KEITH WETMORE Ripoff LOS ANGELES California
PAUL SWANSON: PAUL SWANSON MORRISON, KEITH WETMORE, KEITH WETMORE FOERSTER MORRISON , m**o.COM FRAUD SCAM UNETHICAL LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
Company
PAUL SWANSON: PAUL SWANSON MORRISON, KEITH WETMORE, KEITH WETMORE FOERSTER ,MORRISON FOERSTER
Address:
CENTURY PARK
LOS ANGELES California
U.S.A.
Phone Number:
415-268-7000
Fax:
KEITH WETMORE IS A FLAMER! dO NOT USE HIM . HE ONLY WANTS TO PUSH GAY RIGHTS CAUSE. Clients are a second priority from my view. Paul Swanson does not know anything about internet law. do not use it will be just a waste of money, but he is fun to go drinking with.
This firm is a scam. Read below and see how many ways they screw you.
ALEX CHARTONE OVERBILLS AND DOES NOTHING.
SHERRI BLOUNT WASTE CLIENTS MONEY.
eTHICS ARE NOT THEIR FIRST PRIORTY WHEN IT COMES TO REPESENTING YOU
If you think you have been a victim of legal malpractice, the normal remedy is a new lawsuit for malpractice. It is generally not malpractice simply for a lawyer to lose -- the question is usually whether the lawyer was negligent in representing you and it caused you harm. Your first step is to try to locate a lawyer who handles such cases in your area.
Check with local bar referral sources to find a lawyer who handles this type of claim. Helpful links appear below.
It is normal for clients to be concerned that the system will protect its own. There are, however, lawyers who will sue lawyers -- just find the right one.
Lawyers who prey on their clients will rely on every trick of their trade to avoid liability -- clients seeking to pursue a legal malpractice claim must be prepared for a grueling experience. Even if a lawyer says he or she cannot help you, ask them for a referral to someone who can. You should not delay -- even a valid claim can be lost simply because you waited too long.
Certain types of malpractice can also be an ethics violation, so you can also contact a bar organization. Keep in mind, however, that the bar is looking for evidence of an ethical violation, which is not necessarily the same as malpractice.
Many examples of incompetent, unethical, or unnecessarily expensive legal services are not malpractice -- malpractice is not just a mistake.
If you think a lawyer has done something unethical, the normal remedy is to report him or her to the state bar organization, which should have a separate committee or group that investigates and disciplines lawyers.
Your complaint normally must be in writing and you must provide enough detail for the bar to identify the lawyer, investigate the complaint, and determine whether it might involve an ethics violation.
As with malpractice claims, there are many situations in which lawyers make mistakes, behave badly, or charge more than you can afford that are not unethical.
One advantage of the ethics complaint is that the bar provides the resources to investigate and prosecute the complaint -- the client still have to invest time, but not as much as a malpractice complaint normally entails.
If your problem is legal fees, many bar organizations have some form of arbitration to resolve those disputes.
Some of these are very good, producing reasonable results for little or no investment.
Others have been completely co-opted by the worst offenders. Sorry, but we don't have a list of which are which. You need to ask around and be skeptical.
Most arbitrations are binding even if informal. You should consult with a lawyer or be sure you understand all the implications of arbitration.
Although ethical rules are supposed to keep fees reasonable, most bars ignore most billing disputes because they are so numerous and establishing an unethical fee with vague rules is almost impossible, absent outright fraud or theft.
You can also submit information through our whistleblower page, which we may use to report to bar authorities.
These are not all the possibilities for disputes between lawyers and clients -- some may be criminal or involve other types of problems. Contact the state bar, another lawyer, or both to discuss your option.
Liz
Atlanta, Georgia
U.S.A.
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Company
PAUL SWANSON: PAUL SWANSON MORRISON, KEITH WETMORE, KEITH WETMORE FOERSTER ,MORRISON FOERSTER
Address:
CENTURY PARK
LOS ANGELES California
U.S.A.
Phone Number:
415-268-7000
Fax:
KEITH WETMORE IS A FLAMER! dO NOT USE HIM . HE ONLY WANTS TO PUSH GAY RIGHTS CAUSE. Clients are a second priority from my view. Paul Swanson does not know anything about internet law. do not use it will be just a waste of money, but he is fun to go drinking with.
This firm is a scam. Read below and see how many ways they screw you.
ALEX CHARTONE OVERBILLS AND DOES NOTHING.
SHERRI BLOUNT WASTE CLIENTS MONEY.
eTHICS ARE NOT THEIR FIRST PRIORTY WHEN IT COMES TO REPESENTING YOU
If you think you have been a victim of legal malpractice, the normal remedy is a new lawsuit for malpractice. It is generally not malpractice simply for a lawyer to lose -- the question is usually whether the lawyer was negligent in representing you and it caused you harm. Your first step is to try to locate a lawyer who handles such cases in your area.
Check with local bar referral sources to find a lawyer who handles this type of claim. Helpful links appear below.
It is normal for clients to be concerned that the system will protect its own. There are, however, lawyers who will sue lawyers -- just find the right one.
Lawyers who prey on their clients will rely on every trick of their trade to avoid liability -- clients seeking to pursue a legal malpractice claim must be prepared for a grueling experience. Even if a lawyer says he or she cannot help you, ask them for a referral to someone who can. You should not delay -- even a valid claim can be lost simply because you waited too long.
Certain types of malpractice can also be an ethics violation, so you can also contact a bar organization. Keep in mind, however, that the bar is looking for evidence of an ethical violation, which is not necessarily the same as malpractice.
Many examples of incompetent, unethical, or unnecessarily expensive legal services are not malpractice -- malpractice is not just a mistake.
If you think a lawyer has done something unethical, the normal remedy is to report him or her to the state bar organization, which should have a separate committee or group that investigates and disciplines lawyers.
Your complaint normally must be in writing and you must provide enough detail for the bar to identify the lawyer, investigate the complaint, and determine whether it might involve an ethics violation.
As with malpractice claims, there are many situations in which lawyers make mistakes, behave badly, or charge more than you can afford that are not unethical.
One advantage of the ethics complaint is that the bar provides the resources to investigate and prosecute the complaint -- the client still have to invest time, but not as much as a malpractice complaint normally entails.
If your problem is legal fees, many bar organizations have some form of arbitration to resolve those disputes.
Some of these are very good, producing reasonable results for little or no investment.
Others have been completely co-opted by the worst offenders. Sorry, but we don't have a list of which are which. You need to ask around and be skeptical.
Most arbitrations are binding even if informal. You should consult with a lawyer or be sure you understand all the implications of arbitration.
Although ethical rules are supposed to keep fees reasonable, most bars ignore most billing disputes because they are so numerous and establishing an unethical fee with vague rules is almost impossible, absent outright fraud or theft.
You can also submit information through our whistleblower page, which we may use to report to bar authorities.
These are not all the possibilities for disputes between lawyers and clients -- some may be criminal or involve other types of problems. Contact the state bar, another lawyer, or both to discuss your option.
Liz
Atlanta, Georgia
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on Attorneys and Lawyers
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Katie
San Francisco,California,
U.S.A.
Keith Wetmore, Morrison Foerster
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sun, June 07, 2009
I wish your report had been specific in the ways that you believe Keith Wetmore had failed to render appropriate legal services. Keith is openly gay but that is not news to anyone in the legal and business community. Morrison Foerster is the kind of place where many bright, committed, intelligent people can succeed and thrive regardless of their race, sexual orientation, or even eccentricities in personal style and life choices. Your report almost sounds as if somehow Keith Wetmore's sexual orientation was a factor in the quality of his legal skills, which I am sure is not what you really wanted to impart. I worked at Morrison Foerster many years ago as a lowly staff member, and I knew him to be intelligent, focused, and extremely oriented to customer service. You are correct about various ways of working out fee disagreements, but I suggest to others that the best plan is to negotiate the fees and costs IN ADVANCE. I know it seems difficult and it may feel as if the client is at a disadvantage to negotiate, but the big clients routinely negotiate what they will pay for, and you should feel free to ask for amendments to the Standard Fee Agreement. These are tough times for law firms and they may be more open to discuss amendments to their fees and costs than you may think.
