I had signed an agreement with an attorney who stated after serveral months that he was not qualified to handle my case. He had failed to inform his law partners and now has pressed me in a resolution that is not in my best interest. I am considering hiring another lawyer to represent me to releive my finanical obligation with my current lawyer. The case is still pending that the wrong lawyer was hired for.  He is on a contingent basis and so would the new lawyer have to be. I am asking how to proceed in this matter.  The outcome could be worth 10,000 dollars to me and the lawyer or law firm. I am unemployed and have no means to pay or borrow funds to acquire a lawyer.  I am open to guidance and well thoughtout response.
200072
First, find a new lawyer, a good one.  Tell him your story.  Tell him everything, the good and the bad.  If he agrees to handle your case, he will deal with the old lawyer.  He will know exactly how to do it.  If what you say is true, it will probably involve not reporting the old lawyer in exchange for him releasing you from your contract.  But let your new lawyer worry about that.
494314
Not necessarily. Keep going with your case. Talk to your lawyer.
386365
The client could consult with another lawyer, and find out what legal recourse, if any, he/she has.   If what you say is true, the client might have a case for legal malpractice. \n\n.
98978
I would find an attorney and go into more detail about what you wrote and see what his/her advice might be.
422121
Unless you signed an agreement stating that the retainer fee was non-refundable, then in most states, the fees are to be placed in a trust account from which the lawyer withdraws money only as he does the work.  \n\nI am not a lawyer, but if I were you, I would write a polite letter thanking the lawyer for his willingness to take the case, but stating that you have decided to make other arrangements, and ask for a refund.\n\nYou could contact the bar association in your state and ask what to do about unused retainer fees not being refunded if this becomes an issue.
610258
If the accident was legit and as you have stated and you haven't made false statements or caused other mitigating circumstances that would have impeded the lawsuit then find another lawyer. There are many hungry lawyers out there that would be glad to pick up the case. Insurance companies for the most part will not pay out unless you retain a lawyer regardless of their legal and moral liability. \n\nWhat makes me question whether you have done something such as admitting fault, lying about the case or signing an agreement with the insurance company without first consulting your attorney is that most attorneys, no matter how successful or busy they are or how little the case may generate will rarely drop a case. Unless your lawyer was just a schmuck.\n\nAlso, you may wish to contact your local bar association. You may have a malpractice case against your lawyer if in fact he did cause you to incur debt and then abandoned your case without cause. There are a lot of bad layers out there.
640643
I have no idea...I'd consult another attorney if you are not happy with the one you have.
105742
What do you do for a living?  Maybe you can show some good faith and work for me for free first... then I'll think about it.  (My point is that you would never work for free, so why do so many people think that lawyers should work for free?)\n\nBut my free advice is this:  You don't need a new judgment.  You need to track this person down at his or her new job and submit a new garnishment to the new employer.
668842
Depends on the exact contract that you signed with the attorney, and the grounds under which the opposing attorney is contesting the document.\n\nIf you think of it as a negotiation, it's not the the document is invalid. It's just that the other side may not like the terms being offered. If that is the case, then it's going to be potentially several rounds of drafting, with each side making changes until both sides agree.\n\nNow, ever situation is unique, and this may a situation where it's not disagreement, but rather the attorney did not do their job and the document really is invalid. Even if you included enough facts to determine that, doing so is part of the practice of law and limited to licensed attorneys in your state.\n\nMy non-advice -- talk to your attorney, tell them what the other side said, and get feedback. It's almost always better to resolve these situations through conversation and with a goal towards solving the problems.
47750
Yes you need help, the help of a good attorney. I hope you have deep pockets, because the kind of represention you seek requires a specialist.
260620
Go talk to an attorney and get some advice.
602478
Best advise that I can give you is to fire them.  \nI tried that and in fact I had done most of the research prior to hiring the lawyer and it was never used.\nIf I had to ever hire a lawyer again I would go to the courts where you can sit in the room and watch and listen and find a lawyer that way.\ngood luck.
78191
You're basically out of luck if you want someone who will bill based on the outcome. It is a violation of the canon of ethics for an attorney to work on a contingency basis on any family law matter.\nCall attorneys that offer free consultations and ask at consultation if they can defer payment or accept installments.\nGood luck.
67141
No! The case has been SETTLED. What you can do is try to sue your lawyer for negligence or something to that effect. :)\n\nGood Luck
326907
So the lawyer has taken another morgage on your property. In my opinion it seems that the Lawyer has committed fraud, in which case is a matter for the criminal courts. In the case of the loan Im afraid as the law stands here as long as the morgagee (loaner)was innocent in his dealings the loan sticks. I would hire a lawyer quick smart and dependeding on your countires land law you may be entitled to compensation. It seems that the Lawyer may have said " I represent X (your name) who has requested a loan on the property, morgagee doesnt care makes preparations. Im afraid the loan stands, with the option of a possible statute remedy (see a lawyer).
356241
Change attorneys???\n\nBut it took me 9 years after my injury to ever recieve any money i a contested case.\n\nI lost my house, could not get all the needed medical care and ended up going bankrupt.
225106
Dear Friend,\n\nYou might be more successful in finding a lawyer if you described the case with more detail.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois