Legal Question in Legal Ethics in New York
lawyers fee
my lawyer is charging me for phone calls that i do to him asking about my case.he told me everything was done and submiitted to court when i found out 2 months later that still paper work missing.so i haveto be on top of him so he can get things done.because when i believed he was doing so.he wasnt.and now he want more money?what should i do
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Re: lawyers fee
The attorney who responded earlier has given you, in my opinion, wrong information.
First, grievances are not filed with a Bar Association, greivances are filed with your local Grievance Committee. The address/phone can be found on the New York State Unified Court System website.
Secondly, I don't suggest filing a grievance without knowing more information. Many clients file grievances as a "knee-jerk" reaction when there is really nothing more than a misunderstanding between attroney and client. The grievance then gets dismissed and the attorney becomes your enemy. I think a grievance should be a last resort.
A better idea is to call another attorney to see if they can find out what is truly going on.
Also, if you are truly unhappy with your attorney, you can fire him at any time and get a new attorney.
Hope this is helpful.
Re: lawyers fee
You can file a complaint with the local bar association.
Mike.
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