by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
September 4, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am a long time reader and appreciate the fact that you do not fear pointing out bad behavior by some lawyers. I would like to know what you do not like about the legal profession. Thanks, Mark from Eureka,...
by Dennis Beaver | court, doctor, lawyers
June 23, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “We hired a law firm that handles a wide variety of legal matters and advertises heavily in our area, to deal with: (1) A former employee who violated our non-compete clause, opened his own shop, and solicited our customers. The...
by Dennis Beaver | business, human resources, lawyers
April 2, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “I run a small agricultural services business in the South and our lawyer — Emma — wears several hats. She handles not only business matters, but family law and is occasionally appointed to handle criminal defense cases. Emma has no...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers, marriage
April 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Lawyers have a duty to advise their clients of potholes they might not be aware of. As you will see, at times this becomes complicated, when “who is the client?” becomes a difficult question to answer. When the lawyer feels that a...
by Dennis Beaver | investment, lawyers
February 19, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “We are an old Portuguese farming family in the Hanford, California area, and I have done everything your column on Stockbrokers said that I shouldn’t have,” the e-mail from...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, doctor, insurance, lawyers, medicine
October 15, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
Today’s story will be of special interest to both chiropractors and personal injury lawyers who have recently started their own practice and are tempted to accept just about anyone who has been in an auto accident. “This can be a...