Valuing assets in divorce

January 07, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I am in the middle of a horrible divorce where we are spending huge amounts of time on trying to come to agreement on the value of all the things acquired over a 20-year marriage,” Mary...

Warning signs of a dishonest lawyer

November 28, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we answered this question: “If my lawyer rips me off, is there any official organization that can help me be reimbursed?” As we learned, fortunately California and all state bar Associations have a Client Security Fund....

Was this fee unconscionable?

August 4, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Law school final exams are tough, and to help students understand what the test is testing, prior years’ written exams are often available. You would get the original from a binder in the law library,...

Ways to be a better client

February 27, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to readers who already have or will soon retain an attorney and wish to develop and maintain a good professional relationship. It is based on our discussions with Denver, Colorado...