I wanted to hire this person to represent me. Any help woould be appreciated. Thanks. ruthiejoin_98@yahoo.com
2007-09-23 06:16:06 · 6 answers · asked by Darlene J 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There was no CRIME so it was not a prosecutor. Do some research and see if this person practices in your state.
2007-09-23 06:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by professorc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term I think you're looking for is "Plaintiff". This is the complaining party in a legal action and, although it is the responsibility of the Plaintiff to prosecute a case, even a civil one, they are generally not referred to as Prosecutors. That term is more commonly associated with lawyers who work for the State and prosecute legal actions as agents of the State.
The plaintiff's attorney was a man named: Reed Morgan. He's an attorney who practices law in south Texas in a little city called: Comfort. I used to live not far from there. The Holiday Inn there used to run an ad that said: "Sleep in Comfort, between Alice and Louise". Alice and Louise are two other cities in the general vicinity of Comfort, Texas. (Just a little tidbit I thought might be of interest.) At any rate, you can email Mr. Morgan (who I have never met and with whom I have absolutely no association whatsoever) by going to his website at:
http://www.reedmorganpc.com/
The coffee incident happened in New Mexico. Mr. Morgan lives in Texas. Attorneys can practice in many states depending upon the state where they are licensed and the operation of so-called reciprocity agreements between different states. If not licensed in a particular state, then you would have to hire an attorney who can practice in your state and have an outside attorney (like Mr. Morgan for instance) brought in as an assistant, but not as the attorney of record. This does not apply if you're talking about an action in a Federal court.
2007-09-23 13:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by Don C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prosecutors don't represent individuals -- prosecutors work for the govt and deal with criminal matters.
The attorney who represented this woman was a personal injury attorney -- working in the civil litigation (not criminal) arena.
And, that attorney could only represent you -- if at all -- if you happened to live (or were bringing the claim) in the state where they are licensed. Attorneys can generally only practice in the state where they are licensed.
As for finding an attorney -- contact your local state or county bar association for referrals, or check in a phonebook under person injury law.
2007-09-23 13:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants,[1] a.k.a. the "McDonald's coffee case",
Attempts to settle
Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for US$20,000 to cover her medical costs, which were $11,000, but the company offered only $800. When McDonald's refused to raise its offer, Liebeck retained Texas attorney Reed Morgan.
2007-09-23 13:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by r1b1c* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procecutors don't represent people, they prosecute them. He may be in private practice now.
2007-09-23 13:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was no prosecution... the woman sued and it was a family member that represented her.
2007-09-23 13:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋