Tried to get Chris Jones at this firm to give me some answers... He wouldnt answer the questions without a retainer... Perfectly fine with that... So I asked some questions pertaining to his honesty and integrity, making sure that I would get adequate competent representation, and he declined to answer those questions... The specific questions I asked Chris Jones, at this firm, that has yet to be answered are:
Who is your first duty to, should I retain you?
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) legal encyclopedia, volume 7, section 4, His first duty is to the courts and the public, not to the client, and wherever the duties to his client conflict with those he as an officer of the court in the administration of justice, the former must yield to the latter.
Am I considered a "ward of the court"?
According to Section 2 in said Section 7, We find that clients are "wards of the court:"
Clients are also called "wards of the court" in regard to their relationship with their attorneys.
What is a ward of the court? According to a court case, "wards of court" are infants and persons of unsound mind
Wards of court. Infants and persons of unsound mind placed by the court under the care of a guardian. Davis' Committee v Loney, 290 Ky. 644, 162 S.W. 2d 189, 190. Their rights must be guarded jealously. Montgomery v. Erie R. Co., C.C.A.N.J., 97 F.2d 289, 292. See Guardianship.
Am I now, or will I ever be considered "of unsound mind" at any time, whether I retain you or not?
If they can't answer some simple questions to determine whether or not you will get adequate, competent representation, and get some honest answers to make the decision whether you are going to retain them or not, it is best to run away screaming for the hills... I would be VERY WARY of approaching this fellow, or this firm, with your business...
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