Tag Archives: Lawyers

Why doesn’t my lawyer answer my e-mails?

Today, for the third time in less than a week, I’ve tried to get in touch with my Foot Lawyer. Here’s what I know: My metatarsal was broken in January 2008. Last time I talked to a Foot Lawyer was … Continue reading

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Finding a lawyer: The [legal] customer is always right. Not.

I regularly read a legal blog called Above The Law. There’s a really good piece about how lawyers should and do deal with clients when they review the possibility of filing a lawsuit and discover that the facts do not … Continue reading

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Who should sue: Ugly banks and a beautiful pro bono lawyer.

Joe Nocera of the New York Times tells the story of a really sympathetic lawsuit — Bank of American hiss boo tries to foreclose on a home in Queens without the homeowner’s knowledge — and by writing about it, affects it. Continue reading

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