By the time Mr/Mrs. XX gets into my office s/he is angry, frazzled and scared. S/he is also worried about what the whole thing will cost, how much trouble the lawyer is going to create and will probably have talked … Continue reading →

I was recently listening to Louis Black rant about mortgages being tough to read. He is right. When I refinanced my house I had to use a ruler to follow the fine print. Then I had to constantly refer back … Continue reading →

That depends. As long as there is agreement among the lawyers, it should be no problem. But in litigation, games arrive immediately.  In some courts, Maryland for example, you can fax documents to the other side, but you must also … Continue reading →

Amazing, truly amazing.  Many firms charge for in house copying and scanning.  I don’t.  Why not?  Because it’s part of my cost of doing business.  I don’t charge for electricity so I don’t charge for copying costs.  But I’m seeing … Continue reading →

I.  Send a letter to the opposing counsel demanding that the case be withdrawn and explaining why there is no contract or there is no breach of contract. II.  Research to figure out whether or not there are counterclaims available … Continue reading →

We all got a big reminder yesterday about cell phones and disasters.  Cell phones and text messages do not work right after an event like an earthquake hits.  The cell phone lines get overloaded and in some cases, text messages … Continue reading →

An attorney I know casually (he’s in California practicing estate planning for dysfunctional families) said it better than I ever could:  “I am a problem solver, not a problem creator. You are hiring me to solve your problems, not create … Continue reading →

A friend of mine sent me this link to a California’s lawyers killing Several unbelievable things about this story but the one that will catch everyone is that the local cops have not ruled out suicide.  WTF?  Go out to … Continue reading →

I’ve been away from this for a while because I’ve had 2 major trials to prepare for and then conduct.  Posting is going to be a bit spotty for the next few weeks too as I’ve got 3 trials and … Continue reading →

By now you’ve probably heard about the gate-crashers at the White House dinner last week. It’s been all over the press here in DC anyway.  Apparently these 2 people (I won’t list their names as that’s obviously what they want) … Continue reading →