by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
December 28, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver When you hire an attorney, it’s normal to expect that your case will be competently handled and that you will be fairly billed for the lawyer’s time. Last week, we began a look at being billed, in our Hanford reader’s words, “$150...
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 | lawyers
December 14, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Sharon is an extremely busy, solo estate planning and corporate attorney in a San Joaquin Valley town that does not have a surplus of lawyers with her level of skill. “But a highly successful law practice can also be somewhat of a...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, lawyers, personal injury
March 16, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you recently been in an auto accident which was entirely the fault of the other driver? Car damaged, sustained injuries, had a difficult time with insurance companies, and yet unable to find a lawyer to...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
March 9, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “My dental office was recently burglarized by two men who were literally caught inside looking for drugs and money when the police arrived. Despite this, at their arraignment, their attorney had them enter...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
June 9, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Every occupation has its rotten apples. Law is no exception, but when you’ve got a person practicing law who is nothing more than a vampire, clients become the blood bank from which he makes withdrawals....
