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Originally Posted by JohnN
difference between a lawyer and a catfish,
one is a bottom feeder and the other is a fish
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Love lawyer jokes.
I recall being involved with the defense of a con man who just made up the company that was backing the securities he was selling to friends and family. The Yale Law school lawyer convinced the judge that the law at that time did not cover imaginary companies and the securities backing them.
The conned victims were then told by the judge that they should have done their homework before investing with a con man.
This was when I was with Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners at the U of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
The work of the Yale Law trained lawyer was very impressive. The company underwriting the securities broker had hired the lawyer who was connected with one of the top Minneapolis law firms.
Personally I would try to get the most connected lawyer you can find and afford.
Really good law firms usually do not need to advertise.