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Old 10-14-2006, 09:09 PM
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attorney misconduct/legal fees


What is the name of your state? fl, case is in IN

I just received a "motion to withdraw" from my attorney that has been handling a mortgage fraud case of mine for 2 years. I have paid several thousand dollars to this attorney and have yet to get any relevant information on my case. Every time I ask for an update he always gives me a bunch of legal jargon (usually 2-3 weeks after I've called and e-mailed), then a bill follows for services I don't believe he performed. Now he has been suspended for 1 year for attorney misconduct due to another case.

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Do I have any way to get my money back I've paid him? I am no further along in my case than I was 2 years ago. I have never received anything other than a bill from him in regards to my case.

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Old 10-15-2006, 02:15 PM
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What do you expect him to perform for you that he hasn't done yet? Represent you in the actual court hearings?

Did you sign a fee agreement/contract with him? If so, what does that stipulate about firing him or discontinuing the use of his services, if anything?

File a complaint with him against the state bar association but first check the bar association website to see if they will handle a fee dispute--some won't.
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