by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
December 21, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver HANFORD — Over the years, two small law firms in this town have generated more questions from readers about attorney fees and billing practices than any other we have seen, and this column has reviewed bills from across the...
by Dennis Beaver | investment, lawyers
July 27, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “I have been reading your column for years in The Sentinel, and what makes You and the Law so popular is that you tell it like it is, care about the people who contact you and provide common-sense guidance. That’s why I am writing now,...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, consumer, lawsuit, lawyers
February 2, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver When 21-year-old Jordan George of Eureka first saw the picture of “this Italian beauty” online, he knew, “She was the one, and only 9 hours away, in Fresno. It was love at first sight!” Jordan imagined a future together, proudly...
by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving, lawyers
July 5, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver A recent column generated a large and highly positive response from readers, who saw in themselves, friends and family members, the same young man we wrote about. According to his mother, “Our adult son either has become or is on the...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, divorce, ethics, lawyers
September 14, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver It is legal for a lawyer to secretly record a conversation with clients? How about a client, or a client’s friend, making the recording and not informing the lawyer? If you’re thinking, “President Trump and his former lawyer,...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, background checks, consumer, lawyers, warranty
November 17, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver
Before a lawyer files a lawsuit, there has to be a justifiable, legal reason to do so. Picture yourself as the client in this situation: An attorney you have been referred to is aware that no provable, underlying reason to...
