Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Unsatisfied with current attorney

What are lawyers responsiblities to thie client,

and what do you do if you feel like your lawyer is

not representing you to the best of his ability? We

hired a lawyer for my boyfriend who has a POCS

charge, and the lawyer does not stay in constant

communication as to the status and progress of

the case. Everytime we call for some answers,

we are told ''we'll contact you when we know

something'', and as of today, the lawyer has not

seen him in over 3 weeks. We have many

questions and we want some answers! The

lawyer is always ''out working on other cases''.

We've already paid him $5,000 to help us. We are

62 days out from court, and we feel like we are

being ignored.... is there anything we can do?


Asked on 2/06/02, 3:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gerald R. Yoakum The Practice of Gerald R. Yoakum, P.C. A Full Service Law Firm

Re: Unsatisfied with current attorney

set an appointment and voice your concerns to him in his office. Ask to see the file and what has been done so far. If you still are not satisfied you can replace him, if the court allows it.

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Answered on 2/07/02, 8:43 pm


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