Normally, when someone retains the services of a criminal attorney to represent them, there usually is a very serious problem. In most cases, the attorney that was retained does an honorable job, conducts discovery, researches laws specific to the case they are defending and properly prepares themselves and their clients for trial.

Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are some attorneys who have no regard or concern for their client, attempt to defend them with no preparation whatsoever and say, "Well, I did the best I could," when their client is convicted of crimes they never committed.

Worse yet, when, and if, the client realizes they were convicted because of ineffective assistance of counsel and they attempt to get another attorney to help them, they are usually faced with, "Oh, I could not get involved in filing a lawsuit against another attorney."

The fact is, there are attorneys who will take a legal malpractice case, but even if you cannot locate an attorney, all is not lost. We have seen clients who filed suits against their former attorneys "Pro Se," or without a lawyer. That is a basic constitutional right.

The real key to winning a case of this nature is to first, and very quietly, prepare a full report or document containing every incident that would or could be used as a basis for an ineffective assistance of counsel or legal malpractice lawsuit. It is vital to realistically determine if there really is a case. This should be done even before you ever attempt to consult any attorney. By taking this step, when you do talk with an attorney, you have specific facts to present to them that will not be seen simply as "sour grapes" because you are angry at your former attorney.

Obviously, the first order of business is to determine what a reasonable attorney would, or should have done under the circumstances. For some insight into that, I would recommend that you read our page, Your Attorney, and all the links attached to that page.

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