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05 Oct 07 - 08:31 AM (#2164354) Subject: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: The Sandman some men will rob you with a shotgun and others with a fountain pen ,but I never saw an outlaw turn a poor man from his home.[pretty boy floyd]before you consult a lawyer, see if he is crooked. |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:03 AM (#2164375) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Rapparee Sounds like a subjective site to me. Why not just check with the local state bar association and see if there are any violations, etc. outstanding? |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:09 AM (#2164380) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Peace Last guy I spoke with in the bar didn't really like his lawyer. But then he didn't like his ex, his car or his sister either. |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:43 AM (#2164401) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,Ashamed Last time I used a lawyer I paid him $900. He trousered four hundred and passed five on to the police prosecutor. The case was thown out. (I was guilty.) |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:43 AM (#2164402) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Rapparee Like every profession, there are good and bad lawyers. I happen to know a lot of good ones -- honest people who work hard for their clients, sometimes pro bono. Take Dave, for instance: a public defender who could be making a LOT more in private practice, he is decompressing after losing a high-profile murder trial (the girl was stabbed 27 times by two of her high school classmates). He put in, quite literally, hundreds of hours -- but it's kinda hard to defend when your client and his friend videotaped themselves planning the murder, videotaped the body and your client standing over it, and commented on it afterwards on the tape -- all on the same tape. I could cite others, in and out of criminal practice. And I could cite those who traded services for sex, sold cocaine from their offices, slept through trials, and attempted to bribe juries and judges. A lawyer seems "crooked" when a) the client is charged more than the client thinks proper and/or in spite of the best efforts of the lawyer the client loses (sometimes because the client doesn't tell their lawyer everything). Check with the bar association. |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:45 AM (#2164408) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,Ashamed Having just read Rapaire's post, I should add that the guy I was talking about was struck off not long after my dealings with him. |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:48 AM (#2164409) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Folkiedave There are a number of websites with a similar name - but living in Ireland Dick probably means this one. |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:56 AM (#2164414) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: bobad It is unfair to believe everything we hear about lawyers, some of it might not be true. Gerald F. Lieberman |
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05 Oct 07 - 09:59 AM (#2164417) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: eddie1 I fully agree with Rapaire that there are some good lawyers. The problem is that 99% of them give the rest a bad name! Eddie |
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05 Oct 07 - 10:11 AM (#2164423) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,strad Here lies John Bloggs, a lawyer and a gentleman. Strange to find three men in one grave! |
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05 Oct 07 - 04:03 PM (#2164645) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: katlaughing I'm with you, Rapaire. There are indeed some good people who happen to be good lawyers, too. |
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05 Oct 07 - 04:07 PM (#2164649) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Amos There are also some women who happen to be good lawyers. I have had the pleasure of knowing several. A |
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05 Oct 07 - 06:42 PM (#2164739) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Rapparee I know several as well, Amos. In fact, I've been living with one for pretty close to 35 years now.... By the way, I know one of the people appointed a guardian ad litem for at least some of the dogs in the Michael Vick case. She's a pretty good lawyer, even if her dachshund is spoiled rotten. |
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06 Oct 07 - 03:56 PM (#2165350) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: The Sandman well, Rapaire,Iam glad you have had good experiences,here in IRELAND,The situation is in need of improvement. DickMiles |
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06 Oct 07 - 04:13 PM (#2165357) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Peace Truer words were never spoke. My Irish friend told me that if you want legal corruption, illegal corruption, new or old-fashioned corruption, County ####### is the place to go. |
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06 Oct 07 - 05:28 PM (#2165408) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Rapparee Well now, me wife's people came from Dingle and Castlegregory. Her grandda and -ma, I mean. She's looking to dual citizenship, like her father beore her. |
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06 Oct 07 - 05:29 PM (#2165409) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Peace If she goes to the County I mentioned, she'll be one of the few who ARE honest. |
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07 Oct 07 - 01:08 PM (#2165896) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Richard Bridge A former partner of mine practises in Ireland now. If I could trust him with my money, I am sure you could with yours. |
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08 Oct 07 - 09:47 AM (#2166465) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,leeneia Sure, there are crooked lawyers, but a lawyer is an officer of the court and can get in trouble if caught. Insurance people, however, can and do lie and cheat with no fear of repercussion. How come there isn't the same popular sentiment against insurance company employees? Is it because 'insurance adjuster' is too hard to say? |
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08 Oct 07 - 10:06 AM (#2166475) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Bobert Question: Why does New Jersey have all the toxic waste dumps and Washington, D.C. all the lawyers??? Answer: New Jersey won the coin flip and got to pick 1st... BaDoom... Awww, nevermind them lawyer jokes... I've had lots of dealings with lawyers over the years and most are fine people but if you need one it doesn't hurt to ask around for recommendations... And another thing, lawyers ain't one size fits all so you have to find the right one for your particular need... I've got one who does estates, wilkls and complicated probate stuff that prolly couldn't defend himself for jay-walking... And then I know another guy who is foul mouthed and screams and rants with other folks attorneys and finds ways of getting things "settled" without having to go to court... Like I said, ask around... B~ |
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08 Oct 07 - 10:47 AM (#2166500) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Mickey191 My last lawyer experience: I was chosen as executive of a dear friend's will. I was in the lawyer's office when the will was drawn. The value of the estate was approximately $500,000. In my state that job pays 2% of that sum. When my friend died - my name was mysteriously missing & guess whose name was substituted? AWE COME ON--YOU KNOW. Bastard!! |
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08 Oct 07 - 11:20 AM (#2166525) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Barry Finn What's the difference between a hooker & a lawyer? The hooker will stop fucking the client once he's dead! Barry |
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09 Oct 07 - 03:12 AM (#2167049) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: Joe Offer I still regret that I didn't buy flowers from my divorce lawyer when the divorce was finished, back in 1993. My lawyer was just terrific - even my ex-wife liked and trusted her her more than her own lawyer. My lawyer said her first interest was the welfare of the children, and she didn't want to represent anybody who wanted to take his or her former spouse "to the cleaners." My lawyer's hourly rate wasn't cheap, but she didn't bill me for all the time she spent. She said her secretary got after her for not billing all the hours she was entitled to. I think if you want to be honest and honorable in a court proceeding, you can find an honest lawyer quite easily. If you want to be a cheapskate or if you want to take advantage of somebody else, you may find a hard time finding an honest lawyer to represent you. My ex-wife was (and is) a cheapskate, and she ended up relying on my lawyer to get the job done. -Joe- |
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09 Oct 07 - 09:59 PM (#2167717) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,.gargoyle Agree with Joe's posting above.
In my lifetime, multiple meetings, with probably a dozen lawyers....ALL postive (expensive sometimes) BUT.... always to my better settlement....and fair to all parties envolved.
Sincerely,
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10 Oct 07 - 08:53 PM (#2168469) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: GUEST,guest Ah, but you two California boys are Boy Scouts! Good boys inspire others in a similar manner! |
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18 Oct 07 - 02:55 PM (#2173858) Subject: RE: BS: www.crooked lawyers.com From: The Sandman A Dublin Law practice has closed after the High Court heard yesterday that a Solicitor has drawn down bank loans of 26.3 millions since January,used his clients accounts for personal dealings,seeIrish Times.Dick Miles |