ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP:

- LEGAL MALPRACTICE - The failure to exercise diligence, prudence, and skill in the provision of legal services. This may involve negligence, breaches of fiduciary duty, and the failure to conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Incompetency may involve a lack of financial and other resources, or the lack of the mental and physical ability, to complete the task for which the attorney was retained.

- ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES - The Duties of an attorney include: Communication regarding significant developments and status; Confidentiality of secrets inviolate at every peril to oneself; Undivided loyalty; Avoiding the Representation of Conflicting Interest and the Taking of Adverse Interests; Proper Withdrawal from Representation; Return of files and property; Competency, and otherwise.

- FEE DISPUTES - Common issues are: The Requirement of Written Agreements; Scope of representation; Liens; Unconscionability; Interest on long term accounts; Conversion; Misappropriation; Commingling; Trust Account Violations, Improper Billing practices; Churning; "True Retainer Fees; "Non-Refundable" Fees; Fees Paid In Advance, among other matters.

PREVENTION:

- A "LEGAL HEALTH CHECKUP" -

PLANNING

- TACTICAL SUPPORT -

ADVOCACY

- PLAINTIFF OR DEFENSE -

OTHER PRACTICE AREAS:

- PERSONAL INJURY - Mr. Pores began his career as a personal injury lawyer, and still represents the victims of serious accidents and their families in litigation of such claims.

- BUSINESS LAW - Mr. Pores advises and represents local businesses in their transactional and litigation matters, and has done so for many years.