tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post3287794678962694572..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: Balch & Bingham sees 27 percent of local attorneys -- and millions in fees -- hit the exits as inexperience and dubious lawyering envelop the embattled firmlegalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-23328432559807522232021-07-23T13:41:54.061-05:002021-07-23T13:41:54.061-05:00Sounds like your great grandmother was a wise lady...Sounds like your great grandmother was a wise lady.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-44718014985514701052021-07-23T09:01:19.605-05:002021-07-23T09:01:19.605-05:00My Great grandmother always said when the stuff st...My Great grandmother always said when the stuff starts rolling down hill, get out of the way, it only gets worse. Reminds me of how this is turning out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-63494479949901316672021-07-22T13:12:05.449-05:002021-07-22T13:12:05.449-05:00Where is the Alabama State Bar in all of this? Bri...Where is the Alabama State Bar in all of this? Brime should file a bar complaint against lawyers at Balch, bur Balch lackey Jeff Sessions (including his allies Rob Riley, Doug Jones, Luther Strange, and Steve Windom) reportedly control the Alabama State Bar. Any chance of Balch facing discipline from the Bar? Not holding my breath.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-46543780805276868312021-07-22T11:04:13.750-05:002021-07-22T11:04:13.750-05:00All these years later, Balch still operates with a...All these years later, Balch still operates with a mindset from the days of Wallace and segregation. They haven't changed with the times. They are dinosaurs, and if they die off, so be it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-2088248449836604342021-07-22T10:53:15.526-05:002021-07-22T10:53:15.526-05:00Yes, exactly -- at least in theory. In practice, n...Yes, exactly -- at least in theory. In practice, not so much.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-62942456741940611682021-07-22T10:52:14.969-05:002021-07-22T10:52:14.969-05:00Aren't lawyers called counselor for a reason? ...Aren't lawyers called counselor for a reason? Aren't they supposed to counsel clients about whether a claim is legit or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-15316050492164466532021-07-22T10:50:12.299-05:002021-07-22T10:50:12.299-05:00I suspect this happens a lot in the legal field: A...I suspect this happens a lot in the legal field: A lawyer or firm wants the fee, so he doesn't tell the client he doesn't have a case. A complaint gets filed, turns out to be s loser, and the lawyer goes, "Ooops."legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-26866079081124702912021-07-22T10:43:38.015-05:002021-07-22T10:43:38.015-05:00It is pitiful. My understanding is that an attorne...It is pitiful. My understanding is that an attorney is required to conduct at least a minimal investigation to determine if allegations in a complaint are factual, if there is actual cause for the lawsuit. It appears Balch skipped over that in a race to grab fees. Balch should not only return fees to its client, Brime, but also should have to pay attorney fees and costs to the opposing parties who had to pony up to defend a baseless claim.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-35776362717913730182021-07-22T10:38:48.992-05:002021-07-22T10:38:48.992-05:00That cyber-squatting case involving Balch sounds p...That cyber-squatting case involving Balch sounds pitiful. A little research should have shown there was no case there, but they filed a legal claim anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-68662652024585073152021-07-22T10:36:54.421-05:002021-07-22T10:36:54.421-05:00It's important to remember this is the firm wi...It's important to remember this is the firm with longstanding ties to Jeff Sessions and Alabama Power. That should make people wonder about the integrity of that politician and that company.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-35166896795739811192021-07-22T10:35:22.377-05:002021-07-22T10:35:22.377-05:00I sense that Balch has adopted a head-in-sand appr...I sense that Balch has adopted a head-in-sand approach to its problems. Doesn't seem to be working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com