Members..........I don't know if this is the right place to be posting this message but i don't know where else to post a message such as this. i am posting this for my (common law) husband who is in dire need of a lawyer to defend a civil lawsuit. We are in Arizona. The lawyer he hired used up all his money and withdrew from the case. We really have no money left. I am 21 years sober and Greg is nearly 13 years sober. I am trying hard not to be scared but this lawsuit is devastating our life and family. If anyone knows of a lawyer, either in AA or not, in Arizona who might be wiling to help us pro bono or sliding scale, PLEASE pass on my email address: jtk1956@gmail.com thanks to all who read this.
THANKS for your reply............actually NOT everyone is entitled by law to representation.......there is no representation for a CIVIL suit unless you can find someone to do pro bono OR you have money............and we exhausted all of that and the lawyer bailed on us. I posted my email because i tend to trust AA folks more than "other" folks and out of desperation pretty much. Without a lawyer, if this suit goes to trial, he will "automatically" lose even if he is not guilty........civil is about money.
ANYONE can access this site, my reason for the email address worry.
Civil suits SUCK. Gotta prove your innocent, instead of them proving you're guilty.
However, EVERYONE is entitled to representation. Call your loca public defender's office. They'll request a financial form to be filled out and paycheck stubs, bank statements, etc. If you qualify, problem solved. If you're broke, then you qualify, problem solved. But get busy, cause the PD's are usually back logged.
Prayers it works out.
-- Edited by Doll on Wednesday 27th of May 2009 08:53:15 PM
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Doll: thank you for this info........no one has told us this so far.........Greg met with a lawyer yesterday for a free consult who told him to write to the judge and explain how he is being screwed with this whole thing but we will try this as well...............and yes, we are praying........and our huge round-up is this weekend in flagstaff and that will help our emotional state as well.......at least mine..........yes, i know anyone can access the site.........desperate people do desperate things.........and i feel very desperate.
ANYONE can access this site, my reason for the email address worry. 