Posted: 10/29/2008 8:36:43 PM EDT
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Just wondering, if a lawyer blows smoke up your @$$ and says that he'll do you right and all of that then after not returning calls, setting up and canceling appointments and then finally talking to you and saying he's dropping the case because he won't fight due to a simulation that disproves the facts of the case (as best as I can describe it; a lady got hit by a car and the simulation says the car was only going like 5 MPH thus no "real" damage was suffered, even though there IS damage). Is there anything that the State Bar can do? Is there a grievance process or something like that? Will the Bar even DO anything or will they claim "lawyer did no wrong, so nothing will be done"? Even if the lawyer is found to be in the wrong, what, if anything, will happen? Will the lawyer get a finger waggle of doom or will the Bar just tisk and hope that they learned their lesson? Sorry if this makes no sense, I'm a bit miffed and confused. If you need more information just ask. Thanks. Trekingjedi |
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So the lawyer had piss poor customer service(was there an exchange of money? a signing of an agreement?) and then bailed on the case (thinks it's a loser of a case). Do I have the boiled down properly?
Before you consider filing a grievance, and for a discussion of what the Bar Association can and cannot do, please carefully review "Lawyer Discipline in Washington."
http://www.wsba.org/info/operations/odc/grievance.htm http://www.wsba.org/public/complaints/default.htm Rude Behavior: You should not expect us to discipline a lawyer for conduct that you perceive to be rude or discourteous. Usually, poor customer service does not constitute an ethical violation.
Errors in judgment: Many grievances we receive involve disagreements about the way a case should be handled, or should have been handled, but do not involve ethical violations. Similarly, a grievance about a mistake or an error in judgment may not necessarily involve an ethical violation.
Communication problems: If your lawyer is not returning your telephone calls, write to your lawyer and ask him or her to call you. If you do not receive a response, and you are considering filing a grievance against your lawyer about a communication problem, please first call our office. Additional information is available in our brochure Communicating with Your Lawyer.
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