A Lawyer doesn't do what you paid him to do

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GhandiInstinct

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Say you hire a lawyer for a small claim, and hes supposed to do things like send paper work to a company for an answer.

A month passes while you wait for a simple letter than the Lawyer says he can't do anything about until a month. Basically telling you they have a month to send it. Then it rolls by and nothing, the Lawyer does a conference call and it turns out he sent it to the wrong address.

Now you have paid this guy $1000 for his time, and he hasn't done anything.

Is there a way to claim your money back from him? Do you sue a lawyer with a lawyer? While you still have this lingering problem with a different company that you hired him for in the first place?

Is there a place you can submit reviews on lawyers or complain to a professional company that stores lawyer complaints?

Any help appreciated, I need to do something to this scumbag lawyer because he's taken money and time from us that we don't really have at this time.

Thanks..
 
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AnyMal

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When you hire a lawyer you become his temporary employer. Fire his ass and demand your money back. If he refuses take him to a Small Claims court and file a complaint with your local Bar Association.
 
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GhandiInstinct

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Do I need a lawyer to take him to small claims court. I also understand courts cover all lawyer fees for small claims courts?
 
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Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Do I need a lawyer to take him to small claims court. I also understand courts cover all lawyer fees for small claims courts?
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Representing yourself against a lawyer in court would be like bringing a rubber knife to a gun fight.
 
RadiclDreamer

RadiclDreamer

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Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Do I need a lawyer to take him to small claims court. I also understand courts cover all lawyer fees for small claims courts?
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Representing yourself against a lawyer in court would be like bringing a rubber knife to a gun fight.
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Not if you kept records and it was cut and dry
 
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jonessoda

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Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Do I need a lawyer to take him to small claims court. I also understand courts cover all lawyer fees for small claims courts?
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You can't just use any lawyer to sue a lawyer, you have to use a super-lawyer, also known as a lawyer^2.
 
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Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Originally posted by: Squisher
Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Do I need a lawyer to take him to small claims court. I also understand courts cover all lawyer fees for small claims courts?
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Representing yourself against a lawyer in court would be like bringing a rubber knife to a gun fight.
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Not if you kept records and it was cut and dry
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The first thing that lawyer is going to do is to get the case bumped up out of small claims, probably by counter-suing for a larger amount than the maximum for small claims. Why? Because he already has a lawyer and you don't.

Lawyers fight dirty.
He is going to make it as diffucult for you as he can by staying as far away from the "cut and dry" as he can.


 
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Next time, instead of paying $1,000 to a lawyer to work on a small claim (<$5,000) where he can't even represent you in court (there are no lawyers in small claims court) go find the wizard and ask for some brains.
 
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alrocky

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Originally posted by: GhandiInstinct
Now you have paid this guy $1000 for his time, and he hasn't done anything.

While you still have this lingering problem with a different company that you hired him for in the first place?

Any help appreciated, I need to do something to this scumbag lawyer because he's taken money and time from us that we don't really have at this time. Thanks..
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Did you already lose the case you hired him for? Does he still want to finish the job?

 
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teddyv

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Each state bar has a complaint process, usually in two parts. The first is a formal process for filing a complaint against the lawyer (and failure to represent is a common cause for sanctions and/or disbarment.) Second is an arbitration (which is actually quite fair) for you to recover damages caused by the lawyer's misdeeds.
 
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