Law & Ethics

Service Master: No Estimate, then Overcharged - Is This Fraud?

I have called the Service master for helping me out in case of Water overflow in basement.

When they came in I asked for estimate they created lot of excuses to provide and estimate so I asked them rough estimate.

They told me around $2000 but now next day they send me bill of $3800!

My question: [...]


Advice Needed on Legal Suit Against Me

I worked for a company in CA which was sent into backruptcy several years ago. Recently, the debtor from Chicago has filed suit against me because I mistakenly signed on a certain contract.

I used a lawyer and he has responded to complaints against me. The other lawyer has made an offer - $ 500 [...]


Chicago Attorney for Civil Case Needed (reversed and remanded)

The case is Lillian Mosely vs. the Chicago public school.

My child was placed in special education without going through the proper procedures and my name was forged on federal documents to obtain funding for the school . I was chairperson for the IASA at my school which is now known as NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND…

Well [...]


Chicago Landlord/Tenant Question

I need some help pertaining to a tenant landlord issue in Chicago.

Here is the story. We looked at an apartment that is for rent, the landlord told us it would be available Oct 5th.

We did not sign a lease and did not definitely agree to take the unit. The landlord however told us that we [...]


Child Support Question

I am currently in the middle of a child support case, i have to go back on march 1st for a permanent child support order. I filed on the father of my children.

To make a long story short, I put in a request for a states attorney through child and was told to check [...]


Chicago Attorney’s Firm Won’t Pay Me

I did language interpreting during a deposition here in California for an attorney that flew here from a sizeable firm in Chicago. For five months, they have been ignoring my invoices, email and phone calls.

What can I do to get paid?

Are all Chicago attorneys this low?

You would think that a big [...]