by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, conflict of interest, lawyers
January 10, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver In America’s small towns both lawyers and clients face two challenging realities: Lawyers who know and must be able to work with each other; The fact that almost everyone knows each other or are related in some way. Often an...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, divorce
August 09, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Divorce for some represents the ultimate in sadness and failure. Yet, for many couples, it is a realization they simply should not live together and need to move on with their lives. That’s how it was...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
January 31, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One of the more interesting things about the legal profession is the disillusionment young lawyers often experience when they move from government jobs into the very different world of private practice. It...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
April 11, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article on timeshares resulted in dozens of emails and phone calls, two which stand out. One was from Hanford readers Trish and Roy, on vacation at a resort in Mexico, signed up for a “90 minute presentation.” “Fortunately...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
October 23, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I recently lost my job as a claims adjuster with a large insurance company in Fresno and decided to go into business with my brother-in-law, Dan. We’re negotiating to buy an...