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Accidents, Personal Injury, Insurance
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Car Accident Claims
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Including auto, motorcycle, truck, bus and bike accidents.
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Class Actions & Defective Products
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Class actions, product liability torts, including defective design, inadequate warnings, etc.
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Personal injury, negligence, trips and falls, wrongful death, etc.
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Including property, health, auto and life insurance.
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Attorneys & Legal Ethics
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Lawyer ethics, practice of law, malpractice, etc.
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Civil Litigation
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All matters concerning litigation, motions, subpoenas, testimony, appeals, general practice, etc.
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Small Claims Courts
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General civil claims that are under $10,000. Suing or defending usually without a lawyer.
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Bankruptcy & Debt Collections
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Bankruptcy issues including Chapter 7 and 13. Protection from claims of creditors.
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Debt Collection
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Debt collection statutes, state and federal law, etc.
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Business & Finance Law
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Business Contracts & Partnerships
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Oral and written contracts, corporate partnership, partnership agreements, transactions, disputes, litigation, etc.
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Consumer Complaints
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Consumer disputes include disputes over goods and services.
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Creating and operating a new business.
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Tax Issues
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Personal and business taxes. Federal, state and local income taxes, sales taxes, etc.
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Other Business & Finance Law Issues
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Arrests, Searches, Seizures
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Arrests, searches including person and car, seizure of contraband, etc.
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Traffic & Speeding Tickets
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Car tickets and citations, speeding, radar, registration, etc.
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Trials & Sentencing
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Criminal trials, representation, appeals, pardons, parole, plea bargains, etc.
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Other Criminal Law Matters
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Child Custody & Support
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Child custody, support and visitation.
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Divorce, Separation, Annulment
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All issues concerning dissolution of a recognized relationship.
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Wills, Trusts, Estates
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Wills, trusts, estates, gift tax planning, etc.
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Healthcare Law & Malpractice
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Medical Malpractice
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Negligent healthcare and malpractice lawsuits. Includes doctor, dentist, druggist, hospital and nursing home malpractice.
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Immigration Law
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Immigrant visas for people who are close relatives of U.S. citizens and legally admitted permanent resident aliens.
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H-1B Worker Visas
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H-1B temporary professional worker visas.
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Naturalization & Citizenship
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Pocedures with the USCIS for naturalization and citizenship. Permanent residence in the U.S.
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Copyrights, trademarks, patents, inventions, licensing, etc.
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Internet Law
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Criminal and civil issues related to the Internet. Web site and email issues, spam, spyware, phishing, etc.
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Doing Business in China
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Laws regarding foreign investment and business in China.
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International Law Issues
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Hiring, Firing, Wrongful Termination
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All matters concerning being hired or fired.
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Minimum wage laws, vacation pay, overtime, appropriate worker compensation, awards, arbitration, etc.
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Questions and comments about starting a nonprofit organization.
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Real Estate & Property Law
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Buying & Selling Property
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Buying and selling real estate property.
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Construction & Renovation
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Construction and renovation procedures and law requirements.
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Landlord vs Tenant Issues
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Landlord and tenant issues, including rent, leases, non-payment, eviction, holdovers, summary proceedings, etc.
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Miscellaneous Topics
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Not sure in which forum to post your legal question/issue? Post it here!
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Discuss government and administrative laws here.
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Money Frauds and Scams
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Investment and financial scams including 'phishing', share scams, identity theft, bogus calls, etc.
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