what do you do if you believe your lawyer has not acted in your best interests/ decieved you?

Question

Didnt lose case ,presented plea bargain , but given circumstances the case may have been prejudiced by fear of revealing corruption that could edanger his reputation in a good ole boy network, when a case could have been won and possibly uncovered a lot more corruption. Just have a feeling not sure so take as a" for example". no definte.

Answer 1

"What do you do if you believe your lawyer has not acted in your best interests/ decieved you?"

The quick answer to your question is "Get more information to decide if your belief has a basis in fact."

Generally, clients give attorneys "objectives" and attorneys-- being the legal professionals-- decide how best to achieve those objectives. And when there is a conflict, the client should win-- unless the attorney is ethically barred from taking the action requested by the client. But no attorney wants to be told how to do their job. And even the best plans sometimes don't get the best results (and no attorney guarantees results).

So, start by figuring out if what the attorney did was just a difference of opinion. Call and speak with the attorney. Ask probing questions. Chit-chat with the assistant to see if you can garner any information from that kind of small talk. If the assistant talks too much, then maybe you can get more.... Use the information you get from those conversations to decide if your belief comes from fact.

And get any other information from any other source that you think might help. But don't just act on a bare belief.

If you decide your attorney did purposefully deceive you then depending on the actual deception you should probably fire your attorney. Then call the local bar association and ask to speak to someone about attorney misconduct. (Don't mention the attorney by name.) And finally, call the state agency (or commission or committee, etc.) that regulates the professional conduct of attorneys in your state to find out how to file a complaint. Often, you will be required to attempt to resolve the dispute directly with the attorney beforehand-- so figure out what it is that you want from the attorney. (Do you want a portion or all of your fees returned? Do you want the attorney to apologize? Etc.) Once you file a complaint, the legal profession generally takes control of it and decides how to handle it-- depending on the actuality and seriousness of the issue.

But no matter what happens, you know never to give business to that attorney again.

[This is not legal advice. You should consult a licensed attorney-at-law for legal advice or representation before making decisions that may affect your legal rights.]

Answer 2

Everbody thinks that he is a saint and is unnecessarily being harassed by the plaintiff. When we lose the case we feel offended and helpless and our naturally turns against our defender the advocate. You feel that he had not taken interest commensurate with the fees taken, if not he had made common cause with your adversary and let you down. But think for a moment. No advocate who cares for his career will indulge in such underhand dealings. For once this notiotiety goes round the actual loss of practice may be much,much more than the paltry bribe he might have received. Sometimes despite his best efforts the case is lost for lack of adequate evidence--deliberate or otherwise.So if lose a case(fortunately I have not sofar) I will see if any appeal is possible and if so pursue that course.Or I will just put up with the loss as inevitable.

A dishonest lawyer can be proceeded against through theChamber of commerce or if clear evidence of complicity is available you can apply tothe Lawyers' Chambers.

Answer 3

If you had provided more details it would be easier to answer. If you have lost money, been damaged you best sue him/her.

If you believe he/she has acted unethically you should report them to the Bar, Board of Bar Overseers, whatever is the disciplinary board in your state.

Answer 4

Sue him, no I'm serious. You can even sue a judge for handing out the wrong decision in a case. If you can prove they were not acting in your best interest, sue them.

Answer 5

Feed him to sharks!!!! Not much you can do unless you have a ton of cash to hire another lawyer who will probably do the same thing to you and then you'd have to hire another lawyer to go after this lawyer.......it's just a vicious circle.........so back to my first answer - feed him to the sharks!!!