Hired FL lawyer for robo

[vxcc]

What is the name of your state? IL

The lawyer has not been very communicative during this whole process. And he said he could try to get me $500 for the robo text issue. I signed a contract a no fee unless he wins type of case.

I submitted my grievance to the lawyers disciplinary committee last year in my state.

The lawyer never responded to the grievance or even tried to reach out to me over it. Should I file a FL Bar grievance as well along with the original grievance. I read the FL Bar at least has a resolution department. Whereas IL does not.

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state? IL

The lawyer has not been very communicative during this whole process. And he said he could try to get me $500 for the robo text issue. I signed a contract a no fee unless he wins type of case.

I submitted my grievance to the lawyers disciplinary committee last year in my state.

The lawyer never responded to the grievance or even tried to reach out to me over it. Should I file a FL Bar grievance as well along with the original grievance. I read the FL Bar at least has a resolution department. Whereas IL does not.

What is this about? How is Illinois involved if the lawyer is a Florida lawyer?

 

[cbg]

https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/newspaper-removed-them-and-their-crimes-information-online.663784/

 

[quincy]

https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/newspaper-removed-them-and-their-crimes-information-online.663784/

I know that is vxcc’s other thread but it has nothing to do with “robo text,” Florida or Illinois, or lawyers.

 

[cbg]

Thought it was worth a shot

 

[quincy]

Thought it was worth a shot

It was a good shot. Haha.

 

[Zigner]

What is this about? How is Illinois involved if the lawyer is a Florida lawyer?

At least we got a state in this thread.

 

[quincy]

At least we got a state in this thread.

I think something might be learned from the threads of forum user “berbz” and, on another site, forum user “vcxx.”

 

[zddoodah]

The Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission has no authority over lawyers who are not licensed to practice in Illinois. If you have an issue with a lawyer in Florida who is handling a legal matter in Florida, your complaint should be directed to the Florida Bar.

 

[quincy]

It would help to know what the attorney was hired to do.

 

[Just Blue]

It would help to know what the attorney was hired to do.

Per the thread title the attorney was hired for "robo" ...whatever the heck that means.

 

[quincy]

Per the thread title the attorney was hired for "robo" ...whatever the heck that means.

vxcc expanded a bit on that in his first post to say “robo text issue” ... but I have no idea why a lawyer in Florida would be handling the issue on a contingency basis for someone located in Illinois.

As a guess, this might have something to do with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). It is possible for a consumer to file a lawsuit against a robo caller/texter who is in violation of the Act, with a consumer potentially able to collect $500 from the violator for each violation. Perhaps vcxx has received illegal robo texts from an entity based in Florida?

It would help if vcxx could tell us more about the robo text issue and the contract with the Florida attorney to better tell if there is any attorney misconduct worth reporting to the State Bar. The attorney just might be looking for consumers right now who have had problems with a particular robo caller, in anticipation of filing a class action suit.

But I guess it will remain a mystery unless vcxx returns to enlighten us.