Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Georgia

Can your lawyer voluntarily dismiss your case without discussing it with you first?


Asked on 8/24/10, 7:51 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Phillip M. Cook Cook Legal Services, LLC

You will need to be more specific. Typically, the answer is no, but I cannot say for sure without hearing the specific facts of your case.

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Answered on 8/29/10, 7:58 am
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Your question is certainly something that should be discussed between a lawyer and client, and not an internet message board. No one here knows anything about your case or what was or was not discussed.

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Answered on 8/29/10, 7:58 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Legally an attorney can dismiss a case and act for you.

However, if he does so against your interests, or without some document or reason which gives good cause, he may be liable to you, or may have a problem with the state bar.

You haven't given us enough information to know what actually happened and get a more useful answer.

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Answered on 9/04/10, 6:35 pm


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