by Dennis Beaver | contracts, ethics, investment
December 3, 2005 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver At no time in recent memory has the real estate market in the San Joaquin Valley been as hot as it is now. New and re-sale homes, as well as lots suitable for construction bring prices that could hardly have...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics
December 08, 2012 8:30 am (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Rudy was always known as a man who gave new meaning to the term “cheapskate.” He was married to Kathleen, a lovely woman, their adult children were all doing fine, and his business — which employed...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, false advertising, lawyers
July 14, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “For years I’ve seen hundreds of commercials on TV for personal injury law firms, featuring some pretty mean- looking attorneys,” Penny’s email began. “The impression they made on me was that, as a group, these...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, insurance claim
May 12, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The survival of any business — from a giant corporation, to a mom and pop, family-run store — depends on being paid for the products they produce, services which they perform, or the things they sell. The boss...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, insurance claim
May 05, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ask any doctor or lawyer to name that one teacher who had the most influence on their professional skills and competence, and you’ll likely hear “Father Time.” School provides the foundation, but the years we...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For your first day on the job as a deputy district attorney in many small D.A. offices, “training” consists of being handed a file less than an hour before trial. You trust that the D.A. who reviewed the...