How good are Law firms that work on a no win no fee system?
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Usually not very good.  They will only take cases that they are highly confident they will win with little to no work.
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A regular one. Non-profits fall under so many regulations, you're lucky if you get any work done the first 3-4 months - it's mainly paperwork and spending money on accountants and lawyers.
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Your local bar association can usually hook you up with one.  My late dad was required to do a few probono cases every year, all attorneys should.
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What good do laws do?
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Check with your local Bar Association.
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doctors might, depending on how good there practice is.  Lawyors only make like $1.00 an hour.
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i went to the local community college, they had lawyers who volunteer a few hours of their time a week to help answer questions, draw up documents, etc. i'd try that first, if not go to sba.org and there might be some good info on there.
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Yes, some businesses retain lawyers for a fixed amount per month, it's called putting the atty on retainer.  In my experience, retainer agreements are most common where there is an established relationship -- where the company has been working for the atty for a while, so the atty can figure roughly how much work the client needs per month, and there is established trust between both sides.  But that doesn't mean it couldn't work with an atty you haven't worked with before, you'd just need some of the basics agreed upon beforehand.\n\nThere is no set amount or set approach; areas of negotiation are, (i) the amount of the fee, (ii) how many hours maximum will the atty be required to put in per month (it wouldn't be fair for him or her to get $500 and then be expected to give you 20 hours of work), and (ii) if you don't use the atty or use the atty minimally in a given month, do you get a credit against next month's retainer?\n\nLet me add something that I'm sure will rub some of my colleagues the wrong way, although I think there is growing acceptance of this idea....  Legal services for small companies are largely becoming commoditized.  There are a lot (I don't know if too many, but a lot) of lawyers now, and information (which in the end, is one of the few things a lawyer really has to offer) is just so widely available to everyone over the internet.  What this means is, there will probably more acceptance to your proposition than there would have been, say, 10-15 years ago.
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A good lawyer and a law suite.
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Try http://www.martindale.com/\n\nThe best lawyers are rated "AV" and this rating is based, in part, on peer review.\n\nWord of mouth is always the best guage.
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It would depend on the legal theories asserted and the relative risk involved in the matter.  Some state laws allow for the recovery of attorneys fees when an employee's wages are improperly withheld.  Where attorneys fees are available under a statute, usually the attorney will work on a contingency basis (being paid a percentage of the recovery once the matter is settled or resolved).\n\nIf no attorneys' fees provision exists, usually the attorney would work on an hourly basis.\n\nI recommend you contact a local bar association to obtain a referral to several attorneys that can assist you.
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go to LegalZoom.com   This site has lawyers, all forms, will do all the work for you at remarkably low prices. And,they do it right. I use them for all my ventures, and so far, I have had no glitches.
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They can be great as long as neither party gets attatched. You have to lay down guidelines first.
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sounds like a dream case for a hungry personal injury attorney....they usually need no money up front but will take at least 33% of anything you win.....Malls are insured, so I would definitely get a good attorney fast!!!!!
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In general there is pretty much free reign to the contingency fees contracts. The only exceptions that I can think of the top of my head are that in some states lawyers cannot work for contingent fees in family law and criminal cases. \n\nP.S.\nThere is no way in hell i am doing 50 state search on some legal issue unless i get paid. If you name ONE state that interests  you in particular i will see what i can do.
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There are a couple of ways to get a lawyer to assist you for little or no up front payment.  First, contact the state bar association in your state.  The bar association can put you in touch with lawyers who will do pro-bono work.  You can find them in the yellow pages or just go to:  www.superpages.com  and type in Bar Association in the Company Name field and then enter your city and state to find their address and phone number.  If there isn’t one in your city, type in a nearby city until you locate one convenient to you.\n\nAlso, if you live near a major university that has a law school, they have law clinics that may represent you.  You would be represented by senior law students under the guidance of licensed attorneys.   Either of these should help you locate a lawyer to assist you. \n\nGood Luck
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NO.  But check the laws in your state or City to make sure.  If you want, you could call a lawyer, just ask them if you have a case, and see what they say.  It won't cost you a dime.  If the lawyer thinks you have a case, then he'll take it and sue for you.  You probably won't ever even have to go to court.  It'll be free for you because the lawyer will just keep a portion of the winnings as his fee.  That's why lawyers won't take cases that they can't win.  Usually a lawyer keeps 20-33% as their legal fees.  But like I said, if you don't win your case, you get nothing, and he gets nothing.  Either way, suing your landlord won't cost you a dime and it probably won't cost you any time or effort either.  Call or visit a lawyer to find out if you have a case.\n\nBy the way, not all lawyers do these kinds of cases, so I'd just pick up the phone book and call a few, explain to whoever answers the phone that it is a case where you wonder if you can sue your landlord for an illegal lease.  They'll tell you if they handle those kinds of cases or not over the phone.  They'll usually tell you what percentage they keep for fees over the phone as well.  I sure hope this helps you out!\n\nOh.. one more thing... IF you ever want to win anything in court, or if you are even planning on suing, DON'T tell anyone (except your lawyer) that you KNEW it was illegal ahead of time.  If the court finds out you knowingly entered an illegal contract, you won't have a leg to stand on.