Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Georgia

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After 10 months with my attorney, 2 other employees from the same company, contacted my attorney to ask advise. Attorney first told me they could not take the other 2's case, but would talk with them to "advise them". Not only did the attorney(s) take the other 2 women's cases, but flew to company's corp office and got settlement within 2 weeks. When I asked about "my case" I was told my attorney did not have opportunity to present at the corp office. When I asked why the other 2 case was settled before mine (10 months) I was told "they make more money than you do so the company would lose more money not to settle their case first". After I found out the attorneys had agreed "not to take my employer to court", they just didn't tell me. Do I have a case against the attorney? Is their a time limit?Also, the employer sued me in federal court in Mass for having filed with EEOC and received my right to sue letter. I had 20 days to find another atty and fly him to Mass. My case in Mass set a presidence for those after me. Whopee! I'm out of a job, benefits, emotional stress, etc.

I dropped my sex har case in 1995. Do I have ANY recourse at this time???

Thank you for your time!


Asked on 7/30/99, 11:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stuart Williams

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I'm an attorney in Massachusetts. I don't see any connection yet in your state with this state. I don't understand why the company sued you or why they sued you here. Your story is unclear to me.

When were the 10 months you had with your lawyer? Why couldn't they take the other cases that they eventually took? Was there not a conflict of interest with you? Did you ever pay that attorney anything or sign an agreement with him? It sounds like he's acted like a thief, dumped one client for two better ones, and is hoping to deny you hired him first; is that what you are telling me has happened?

Statute of limitations for attorney malpractice varies from state to state; I can't tell you what it is in GA, but here in Mass. it runs 2 years, roughly, from the time you should have realized there was something wrong.

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Answered on 7/30/99, 4:50 pm


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