Legal Question in Family Law in California

Can I Sue My Attorney for Fraud?

Four years ago I hired an attorney to represent me who said he offered the carrot, if they didn't like that, then he used the stick. I gave him ten thousand dollars in cash to get me divorced from a man whom I'd been married to for 23 years, who was physically and psychologically abusive. I showed him photos, didn't have recent ones, told him I was afraid of my husband. My attorney, myself had a four way meeting with him, his attorney. The attorneys agreed, named an outside evaluator to evaluate my ex's retirement from TWA. I'm self employed, paid the taxes for both of us for years. We filed jointly. Court day, my ex's attorney spoke first, told the judge that my ex couldn't determine his retirement because TWA was in ''receivership.''My attorney did not ask about the independent evaluator. His attorney called for liquidation of all assets. I had a home office, low mortgage, I could have bought him out, my attorney said I couldn't afford it, that I was right, but it would cost me years and $80,000 to $100,000. Afraid, I caved, No retirement, no medical, no alimony. I had to find housing and an office. I didn't know I was my attorney's last client before retiring. He lied to me and did not represent me.I'm poor, 61 years, no hope.


Asked on 1/21/08, 6:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: Can I Sue My Attorney for Fraud?

It may be difficult to get anything from your attorney. If your husband has retirement coming from TWA and failed to disclose it on his schedule of assets and debts, then it may go to you if you can track it down. You might consider a letter campaign to TWA or an action to recover the TWA retirement.

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Answered on 1/25/08, 11:59 pm


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