Comments on: “That’s why I didn’t become a trial lawyer”

By: mmm

mmm — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:15:45 +0000

How about when you’re trying to recover actual damages from your insurance company/uninsured other person? How about when you have a contract dispute? How about when you’re the victim of fraud, theft, or trespass? How about when you’re wrongfully imprisoned?

The definition of “trial lawyer” is any attorney who specializes in representing clients at trial. They don’t have to be contingency fee plaintiffs attorneys.

By: lawdweeb

lawdweeb — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:49:08 +0000

Aren’t civil defense attorneys “Trial Lawyers” as well? Hating on all trial lawyers makes no sense. If you get sued by what you may believe is an overly-litigious trial attorney, believe me, you want a trial lawyer to defend you.

By: Samson Isberg

Samson Isberg — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:29:58 +0000

When, pray tell, do you NEED a trial lawyer? What conceivable circumstance could make you NEED a trial lawyer? (WANT, yes, DESIRE, yes, if you are that kind of person, but NEED?)

By: feminizedwesternmale

feminizedwesternmale — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:28:06 +0000

To Mississippi Mom:

hack·neyed
/?hæknid/ Pronunciation[hak-need]
–adjective
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal.

At, for clarification, it remains a nasty phrase even when you need one.

By: Mississippi Mom

Mississippi Mom — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:19:44 +0000

You know, trial lawyer is a nasty phrase until you need one.