Just tell him you wish to change lawyers. He will still be entitled to a portion of your recovery in the event that you actually get some cash out of this. That portion will be based on the proportion of work he did in comparison to your new lawyer. Be up front with both of them so they can work out the percentages between themselves.
It depends on the terms of the contract. If your agreement does not have a clause prohibiting you from contacting another lawyer, in most cases you can simply inform lawyer #1 that you do not require their services.
If you do that, the lawyer may have the option to charge you fees for time spent (which he must document). Again, the terms of the contract rule.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:36 am
Just tell him you wish to change lawyers. He will still be entitled to a portion of your recovery in the event that you actually get some cash out of this. That portion will be based on the proportion of work he did in comparison to your new lawyer. Be up front with both of them so they can work out the percentages between themselves.
March 1st, 2010 at 5:16 am
It depends on the terms of the contract. If your agreement does not have a clause prohibiting you from contacting another lawyer, in most cases you can simply inform lawyer #1 that you do not require their services.
If you do that, the lawyer may have the option to charge you fees for time spent (which he must document). Again, the terms of the contract rule.
March 1st, 2010 at 6:01 am
Tell them to drop you as a client and you won’t have them disbarred.