tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15586554053071919552011-11-27T16:28:26.846-08:00Battery-ReUsernoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558655405307191955.post-20167563850574610542008-04-04T07:42:00.000-07:002008-04-27T14:59:22.193-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vvWTBCPyGzU/R_ZDezQSCII/AAAAAAAAAAg/FJq7-uxkW68/s1600-h/SUSPENDED+LAWYERS+JPG.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vvWTBCPyGzU/R_ZDezQSCII/AAAAAAAAAAg/FJq7-uxkW68/s320/SUSPENDED+LAWYERS+JPG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185406217397340290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Before you give any lawyer, or law firm, your hard-earned money (their retainer fee), and besides looking for specialization, such as<a href="http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/"> trials</a> or <a href="http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/">motions</a> success rates, also think about checking for "suspensions" <a href="http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/">before hiring any lawyer</a>, or attorney, in my opinion.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >I have discovered, though, that some lawyers have been <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">suspended more than once</span>! There's a sample list in the JPG photo on this page, which I stumbled upon while looking at some cases of alleged <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">professional misconduct</span>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >This information could come from a Law Society or Bar Association. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Unfortunately, most such organizations will only tell you if they are "in good standing" or the lawyer "is insured" with their malpractice insurance.</span> I am not aware of any that will give you a lawyer's history of suspension(s) , complaints, or other disciplinary action(s).</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">In Canada, there are usually two levels of "disciplinary" action</span>: If a complaint is received, the "complaints committee" looks at it. If repeated complaints or very serious evidence is discovered by the complaints committee, the lawyer is referred to the Law Society's Discipline Committee. This takes years, in some cases, while the lawyer in question continues to practice. In many cases, a "reprimand" is all that is handed out, for "professional misconduct".</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Therefore, it is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fairly difficult</span> for a layman (you, the potential client) to check out lawyers' track record for misconduct or disciplinary action. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Most of the records are not online</span>, except for disbarment. For example, at least one of the names, on this photo list, does not come up, on this particular document that I found and show here, on a Google search.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Incidentally</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >, before hiring any lawyer:<br /><a href="http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/">http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Trial lawyers and motions lawyers:<br /><a href="http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/">http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/</a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Link to: Confessions of a Personal Injury Attorney</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://inside-personal-injury.blogspot.com/">http://inside-personal-injury.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer. I do not provide "legal advice". My blogs on, </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/">how to pick lawyers</a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">, <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(that includes </span></span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">looking for a dui lawyer, defense lawyer, civil lawyer, criminal lawyer, divorce lawyer, employment lawyer, lawyer firms, lawyer counsel, pro bono lawyer)</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">are entirely my opinions and views and may not agree with others' views and opinions. I am a researcher and information-collector. If you need help in teaching you how to research lawyers by yourself, please contact me.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Opinions herein blogged by: </span></span>wiseuncle [@] operamail [dot] com</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- Still under construction - </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- New text being added continually - </span><br /></span></span></span></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />.<br /><br />.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1558655405307191955-2016756385057461054?l=lawyers-to-avoid.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Battery-ReUsernoreply@blogger.com0