Sentences with phrase «attorney says her client»

Carrying signs proclaiming «Melt ICE» and «ICE Out,» attorneys said their clients are fearful of keeping court appearances due to concerns about encountering ICE officers.

The buyers» attorney said his clients wanted Folks to buy back the house for $ 99,000, its purchase price, and fork out $ 63,000 to cover costs for mold remediation and matters related to the buyers» health concerns.

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In his statement, Ryan said the FBI raid «resulted in the unnecessary seizure of protected attorney - client communications between a lawyer and his clients.»

The crime - fraud exception can only be triggered if the work product between the attorney and client «was actually used in the furtherance of the purported crime or fraud,» the ABA says.

Trump's latest comments appeared to undermine the argument being made by Cohen lawyers, who say their client was Trump's personal attorney first and foremost, and therefore, practically everything Cohen did was protected by attorney - client privilege.

One reason, says Eisinger, is that court rulings have taken away tactics that prosecutors had used to pressure defendants, such as restricting attorney - client privilege and preventing their companies from bankrolling sky - high legal bills.

Bob Hoban, an attorney who runs his own cannabis law firm with clients in 17 U.S. states, says state - guaranteed insurance for California's industry is a big deal for businesses.

Legal experts say a defense attorney's task to convince a jury that a client is legally insane is even more difficult in cases like that of Routh, who confessed to killing the men, apologized to the family and fled from police.

«This country is weirdly lacking in central registries,» says Alex Lakatos, an attorney with Mayer Brown who has advised clients on forfeiture.

Investigators who raided Cohen's properties are said to have sought records of payments to two women who say they had an affair with Trump; materials connected to the 2005 «Access Hollywood» tape featuring Trump; recordings of Cohen's conversations with associates; attorney - client communications between Trump and Cohen; and Cohen's electronic devices and financial documents.

Jaye, who has worked with many C - Suite execs, high - power attorneys and financiers, says that the biggest problem her clients express is creating a «coherent executive presence.»

Cohen's attorneys said in a filing that Cohen had represented three clients in the past year, including Trump and Elliott Broidy, a Republican fundraiser.

The court removed him from that role — after he'd allowed his then - teenaged client, said to have an IQ of 70, to be interrogated by police without an attorney or guardian present.

The Hill quoted the attorney for a former FBI informant in the TENEX case as saying her client «witnessed numerous, detailed conversations in which Russian actors described their efforts to lobby, influence or ingratiate themselves with the Clintons in hopes of winning favorable uranium decisions from the Obama administration.»

Our clients seek to end the wage theft endemic in the media industry,» Juno Turner, the attorney representing the clients, said in a statement.

Lead attorney Matt Gonzalez said his client had never handled a gun and was scared by the noise, prompting him to fling the weapon into the bay, where a diver fished it out a day later.

«Earlier today, Mr. Cohen through his attorney, Mr. Rosen, further threatened my client in an effort to prevent her from telling the truth about what really happened,» he said.

Cohen's lawyer, Stephen Ryan, said that the raid was «completely inappropriate and unnecessary» and pointed out that attorney - client privilege may shield many of Cohen's files from investigators, a legal concept that protects communication between lawyers and their clients.

The leeway given banks by the Treasury and Justice departments to handle marijuana business accounts could disappear with the 2016 general election, said Bend attorney Michael Hughes, whose clients include marijuana businesses.

Attorney Jason Roberts, CEO of the Pension Resource Institute, a compliance consulting firm, says his large broker - dealer clients tend to manage retirement plans by teaming advisors who are not specialists in retirement plans with those who are.

Michael Spencer, an attorney for a group of smaller investors with more than $ 832 million of claims on defaulted bonds, said his clients haven't been able to negotiate directly with Argentina yet.

If that's how other business was handled, it may mean that the attorney - client privilege Trump has said is «dead» never really existed in the first place.

«Michael never represented me in any matter, I never retained him in the traditional sense as retaining a lawyer, I never received an invoice from Michael, I never paid legal fees to Michael,» Hannity said, before adding, «We definitely had attorney client privilege because I asked him for that but, you know, he never sent me a bill or an invoice or did I actually officially retain him.»

One advisor this reporter spoke to in the room said his firm, which had not been charging clients for their cash holdings, now includes those assets in the total assets on which it levies its fees, based on the advice of the firm's outside attorney.

Rudolph Giuliani cast doubt Thursday on a report that the feds wiretapped President Trump's personal lawyer — and said doing so «would make a mockery» of attorney - client privilege.

«If they picked up the president, they would have had to notify him,» Giuliani said, adding that it would make a «mockery» of attorney - client privilege.

Michael Avenatti, Daniels's attorney, said Thursday that Trump had defamed his client with his latest tweets, particularly with his assertion that she was making «extortionist» accusations.

Because both the lawyer and the client insisted that Trump had no idea that Cohen had made the payment, they can not assert that those activities were protected by attorney - client privilege, legal experts said.

Patrick Cotter, a former federal prosecutor who practices law in Chicago, said Trump was «mistaken» in his assessment that attorney - client privilege is dead.

«The idea that an attorney would go off on his own, without his client's knowledge and engage in this type of negotiation and enter into this type of agreement, quite honestly I think is ludicrous,» Avenatti said.

A spokeswoman declined to answer a series of direct questions from CNBC about his case, instead providing a statement from Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department's Tax Division: «Bradley Birkenfeld was afforded due process of law and sentenced by a federal district court after full consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, including his admission that he advised wealthy UBS clients on how to conceal their assets from the U.S. government,» she said.

Former federal prosecutor Patrick Cotter said it makes sense for Trump to claim this so shortly after his lawyers asserted attorney - client privilege in the Cohen criminal investigation.

Attorney Michael Avenatti says his client Stormy Daniels will reveal details about her claim that she was physically threatened: «This was not a random threat by some wingnut» https://t.co/WrQ5JLu4wY https://t.co/nTTXlw17bi

Her former attorney, Keith Davidson, said he can not speak publicly until Daniels waives attorney - client privilege, but he does not believe that her assertions on «60 Minutes» «represent a fair and accurate description of the situation.»

In the run - up to the «60 Minutes» broadcast, Michael Avenatti, Daniels» attorney, said repeatedly on cable news programs that his client would talk about threats she received because of her allegations against Trump.

The FHTM attorneys, who are milking their cash - cow client, have outright said that they will not be satisfied until Mr. Isaacs is homeless, without family, living on welfare in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere.

Lombardi said Wednesday that Gabriele has met with his attorneys, «who will probably request monitored surveillance or house arrest for their client.»

The defects under consideration go beyond the recent jibe — I forgot who said it — that Specter is an attorney and his only client is himself.

While Hudson's attorney could not be reached for comment and Parrott's declined to comment, Patterson's lawyer said his client was voted into office and has no intention of resigning.

«We're certainly not in this to make our clients money,» said Roman P. Storzer, an attorney for the fund.

Lewis» attorney Jim Tresmond said his client was told to turn over several firearms because he was once prescribed anti-anxiety medication at «one point.»

In the wake of the FBI raid on his attorney, President Trump has said that attorney - client privilege is dead.

Days after a federal judge forced Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to reveal that Fox News host Sean Hannity is a client, a new report says Hannity employed the attorney to help him build a real estate empire that is rife with conflicts of interest.

Lee Kyriacou's attorney said the IG's report that found his client misused state employees for personal errands demonstrates why it's hard to get «attract accomplished private - sector individuals» to work in government.

In his summation, Venditto attorney Marc Agnifilo said his client his more than merely not guilty.

Later Wednesday, Weitz, under questioning by one of Silver's attorneys, said the politician did work on personal injury cases for the firm and met with clients suffering from mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

In a statement, Howe's attorney, Richard Morvillo, said his client «has accepted responsibility for his actions and will testify truthfully if he is called upon.»

At sentencing in Manhattan federal court, Weiner attorney Arlo Devlin - Brown said his client likely exchanged thousands of messages with hundreds of women over the years and was communicating with up to 19 women when he encountered the teenager.

Days after a federal judge forced President Trump's personal lawyer to reveal that Hannity is a client, a new report says Hannity employed the attorney to help him build a real estate empire that is rife with conflicts of interest.

Defense attorneys for Smith and Halloran say their client's actions are not considered bribery under New York state law and are asking the court to toss some of the charges.