Re: Lawyer has suspended his practice

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On 5/18/02, J wrote:
> My attorney has suspended his practice due to some
illness.
> I paid him a $500 retainer to take my case. When I got
all
> my paperwork back, I found no coorespondence between him
and
> the party attempting to terminate an agreement with me.
His
> mother (my lawyers mother) who is an attorney herself,
told
> me that all relevant papers would be with my stuff that
was
> returned. The termination notice came about three months
> ago; back then he told me that he was sending a letter in
> response to the termination. I feel that he has done
> nothing. I have a feeling the illness is probably drug
> related. He never returned my phone calls or nothing.
The
> only way that I could ever talk to him was if I made an
> appointment. Is there anything that I could do.
Especially
> if the party that is terminating the agreement verifies
that
> he did not send them a letter.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> J

I know that in Texas, an attorney must give you a receipt
for money he collects from you for representing you. That
if he works on your case, he must then send you a written
invoice billing you by the hour for the services he has
performed. His rates can be set forth in the Bar rules too.
If he never gave you a receipt for the $500 and never did
anything for the money, and never billed you, then in Texaas
he will be pursued by the Bar there.

Good Luck

Re: Lawyer has suspended his practice, 9/27/02, by PolecatBay.

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