Why You Should Not Hire a “TV Attorney”
We’ve all seen the ads. Loud, in-your-face commercials where a rough-and-tough attorney claims to be the best lawyer in town. Unfortunately, their claims of success and effectiveness do not meet with the reality of their legal skills. Is this the kind of lawyer you want representing you? There are many perils in picking a TV lawyer. First, many of the TV advertising firms do not even have offices in the State of Missouri. These are national law firms that collaborate with a local firm to be their local mailbox....
Read MoreMeehan Law Firm Appointed Trustee Over Files of Disbarred Lawyer Jonathan McKee
On October 21, 2011, the St. Louis County Circuit Court appointed William K. Meehan and the Meehan Law Firm as Trustees over the files of the previously-disbarred attorney, Missouri disbarred attorney Jonathan McKee. The action was prompted by numerous reports that Mr. McKee had not turned over client files to his former clients, nor had he notified them of his disbarment in violation of the Missouri Supreme Court Rules. The Meehan Law Firm was instrumental in bringing this matter to the attention of the Office...
Read MoreIntercepted E-Mails Land Divorce Attorney in Hot Water
The attorney-client privilege is one of the most sacrosanct privileges in American jurisprudence. Any communication between a client and his or her attorneys is absolutely privileged and the inadvertent disclosure of such a communication does not waive the privilege. If such a privileged communication is violated, this can be considered legal malpractice. Clayton divorce attorney Susan Hais and her firm have been ordered to pay a St. Louis County resident $25,000.00 for penalties for purposely using intercepted...
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