Do you believe your case will be resolved according to the laws in your state? Maybe, if you make it to trial. However, many cases settle without going to trial. What does that really mean? Quite possibly that you’ve just agreed to something that is completely unsupported by the law. News Flash: Attorneys don’t necessarily apply the law to the cases they handle. They can and will try to get their unreasonable clients any and everything that unreasonable client wants if the check i... Read Full Story
Yes, I’m addicted. I drove hundreds of miles to attend a lecture at the Fordham Law School. The topic was “Journalism & the Law”. Wow, two of my favorite topics. The panel was comprised of many top TV journalist who also happen to be attorneys and legal correspondents. I was very interested. It started with a mixer (wine, soda, etc).
There was a book signing, interesting conversation about the Supreme Court and more interesting questions from the audience. I met several ... Read Full Story
Child molestation was the “old weapon” used by a parent seeking full custody of their child(ren). But, now there’s a new weapon of choice. It’s called supervised visitation. If you have enough money and a savvy divorce attorney, you can have supervised visitation placed against practically any non-custodial parent.
How? Easy! Just hire a forensic child psychiatrist to make the recommendation to the Court. I’ve seen it happen over and over again. A greedy doctor t... Read Full Story
I read many blogs about divorce. Blog after blog of idealistic and unrealistic chatter. Most of them simply talk about the legal process as if it’s fair and everyone can expect to receive justice. Newsflash: THE LEGAL SYSTEM IS NOT A FAIR SYSTEM.
The Legal Whistler is based on the assumption that the legal system will not treat you fairly. It’s wishful thinking to believe your divorce attorney wants to see a speedy end to your suffering. The system is overworked and back-logged. Y... Read Full Story
So what! What’s the worst that could happen? ALOT!! The wrong divorce attorney can ruin your case and ruin your life. It can lead to devastating results that you may never be able to repair. Let’s discuss some of the bad things that I’ve seen happen. 1) You could miss a very important filing deadline and that definitely will spell disaster 2) You could lose your home, your automobile, your insurance and many other assets 3) You may be forced into bankruptcy 4) Your health co... Read Full Story
I couldn’t help but do something!! I never intended to be a trailblazer but I was just so frustrated during my divorce. People have asked me, “was the divorce really so bad”. No, the divorce wasn’t so bad it was my divorce attorney that nearly killed me. I’ll write more about my personal situation if asked. But make no mistakes, I created the Legal Whistler to help others avoid my plight and learn from my experience. It was not created to talk, endlessly, about m... Read Full Story
The Legal Whistler is here to transform the current attorney referral system in use today. It will answer the age old question, “How Do I Hire an Effective Divorce Attorney”? The current referral system blindly refers attorneys to the public without the benefit of needed background information such as ethical fortitude, standard billling practices or a look at past performance. Many people think it’s a good idea to ask another lawyer to make a referral. Wrong (9 out of 10 ti... Read Full Story
