Sentences with phrase «rather than attorneys»

Rather than both attorneys trying to work out a parenting plan at their hourly rates combined — for instance, talking about whether Johnny should be picked up in the evening on Friday or whether it would be more beneficial to have Johnny picked up after school by one of the parents and taken to the other parent's house — it would be less expensive to have a single mental health professional working with the parties.

One of the best parts of the Collaborative Process is the primary use of coaches, rather than attorneys, in resolving parenting issues.

In the future, I suspect that clients will request video chats, rather than attorneys making the suggestion.

New York AG claims Chase fee victory — Chase Card Services insists «customer feedback» — rather than attorney general or pending lawsuits — prompted company to rescind $ 10 fee.

This can reduce legal costs significantly, because clients are charged a reduced rate for completion of routine tasks rather than attorney Lynn M. Myrick's full hourly rate.

California has numerous choices for law firms, but many of them will assign a paralegal or an assistant rather than an attorney to deal with your case.

When you hire Pat, you're getting an attorney with a legitimate desire to help you, rather than an attorney who only sees you as a source of income.

He also states that the decision on legality was taken by Blair rather than his Attorney - General at the time, Lord Goldsmith.

You would also prefer an endorsement from the prior treasurer of that city rather than the attorney general of San Bernardino, California.

Since you said Solicitor rather than attorney, I'm assuming not in the U.S..

Even though my divorce was rather simple, having Adam there made me feel like I had friend during the process, rather than an attorney.

The insurer, rather than the attorney, executes the policy.

Not exact matches

State lawmakers in New York and Washington recently passed measures restricting the use of so - called non-disclosure agreements for sexual harassment claims after the attorneys general of all 50 states urged legislative action in February to ensure that victims can bring lawsuits before judges rather than being forced into arbitration.

Meeting with accountants and attorneys in the free office space downtown rather than at his home, he says, «made a big difference.»

Cohen has long viewed his legal career through a pragmatic rather than high - minded lens, said former Cooley Law School classmate Greg Crockett, now an attorney in Okemos, Michigan.

Disney shareholders lost their case but the final ruling set a new bar for directors when approving these kinds of exit packages: «If a director acts with conscious disregard — in other words, a looking away — rather than a deliberate intent to violate his duties, he can still be held liable for acting in bad faith,» plaintiffs» attorney Steven G. Schullman told the New York Times back in 2006.

The FSTA is also disappointed that the New York Attorney General has chosen the path of hurried litigation after years of watching daily fantasy sports thrive and entertain in New York rather than pursuing the path of common sense regulation or legislation as Massachusetts, Illinois and Florida have done.

He won fame and bipartisan respect during the George W. Bush administration when, as Deputy Attorney General, he threatened to resign rather than agree to re-authorize the illegal warrantless wiretapping program.

Also an elder law attorney told me recently that several states are looking into «filial duty» laws where families must step up to care for aged parents rather than game the system to have parents cared for as indigents by the states.

It stands to reason that Trump would seek an aggressive attorney, since all of his other moves in the last week indicate a decision to fight a war against Mueller, rather than seek a negotiated path.

Still, the fact that this is being handled by a US attorney's office rather than Mueller does seem noteworthy.

By using the Invent + Patent System ™ you essentially pay the patent attorney for adding value rather than figuring out what your invention is in the first place.

Lawmakers expressed disappointment back then that the companies had sent their attorneys rather than their CEOs.

Kraken's CEO pointed out the short turnaround time requested by the Attorney General's office, and the public nature of the request, making it clear that the Attorney General's request is more of a public relations campaign directed towards cryptocurrency exchanges rather than an honest attempt at getting information about the companies» operations.

Information is usually shared through a mediator (adoption agency personnel or attorney) rather than direct contact between the two parties.

This would keep the adoption agency / facilitator / attorney focused on the child and on its own ethics (such as finding a home for a child instead of finding a child for a home) rather than making sure an adoption goes through.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reached a settlement with what he termed a «shell» breast cancer charity that was raising lots of money but keeping 92 percent of the proceeds rather than administering medical care.

His challenger, Ken Thompson, won on a promise of reforming the District Attorney's office and focusing on justice rather than convictions.

But the district attorney's office is different, because it is an elected job rather than an appointed position such as commissioner.

On Thursday, Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell was asked why Roque is facing second - degree murder, rather than murder in the first.

According to his attorney, Percoco, the burly, reliable presence at Cuomo's side for more than two decades, was not the governor's right - hand man — an image Percoco himself once cultivated — but rather more of a foot soldier, a scheduler and «nuts and bolts guy» in charge of assembling stages before events or overseeing the holiday card mailings.

Speaking about politics and about «public service,» Spitzer continuously pointed to his time as attorney general — rather than his time as governor — as the office of record he hoped voters would examine.

The problems with Lee became public in a 2014 Times Union report that detailed how Kent and Garcia allegedly sought to have the spending questions investigated internally rather than turning it over to the Rockland County District Attorney.

Even so, the attorney said the phrase «make this go away» could just as likely be interpreted as direction to make amends with Cater, rather than conspiracy to deprive someone's rights, as the plaintiff alleges.

3) For New York State Senator Joe Bruno, whose idea it was that Pirro run for Attorney General rather than face Hillary Clinton in the senate race, a hearing aid for the ethically tone deaf.

Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie has announced that rather than seek a judge's position in this year's election, he will run for re-election next year.

In 2002, Sheldon Silver began working for the Weitz & Luxenberg firm, which specializes in asbestos litigation and paid him $ 120,000 a year «based on his official position rather than any work he was expected to perform for clients of the firm,» said Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara.

While political showboating is an important part of being Attorney General, it would be refreshing for the job to be briefly held by someone who is more interested in just getting the job done rather than advancing her own career.

The documents allege Silver received $ 1.4 million in salary from the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg based on his official position as assembly speaker, rather than for work he performed, and $ 3.9 million in attorney referral fees.

Kelly Kramer, a white - collar criminal defense attorney at the Mayer Brown firm, said the Supreme Court has scaled back the «honest services fraud» statute, as it is called, in deciding the case of former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling, limiting such prosecutions to cases involving bribes or kickbacks, rather than mere self - dealing.

Still, as evinced by the Make Your Own Web Ad contest, his campaign messaging online and off has focused on attacking the Democratic nominee — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, rather than going after self - funded conservative Carl Paladino, a dark horse GOP primary hopeful who's gained prominence in the polls.

And in the long term, Schneiderman would much rather deal with a few angry (likely Republican) prosecutors upstate than be seen as a sell - out by Sharpton, who in fact issued a statement backing the attorney general during the snit with the D.A.s.

... It seems to me that this attorney general ought to be focusing himself on some bigger issues that are facing this state, rather than indicting a single mother of three children.»

Wood interrupted attorney G. Robert Gage as he spoke on behalf of the Long Island Republican to ask why the father did not reach out to his many friends to help find his son a job rather than use his position to extort companies.

«It makes little sense to establish a new executive branch prosecutor to oversee a procurement process that takes place almost entirely within the executive branch, rather than empower the attorney general — an independent statewide constitutional officer — to do so,» Schneiderman wrote.

The Times Union's story noted Percoco offered to provide draft statements to the commissioners he contacted, including several district attorneys, and in some cases encouraged them to communicate with him through personal email accounts rather than using their government email.

President Trump — rather than deliver an «Apprentice» - style firing — left the axed U.S. attorney to announce that his acclaimed run atop the nation's No. 1 federal court district had reached an abrupt end.

Bharara, one of 46 U.S. attorneys asked to submit their resignations Friday, apparently forced Sessions to fire him rather than walk away quietly.

As attorney general, when he was the one investigating crimes rather than running the executive branch, he sought increased powers for public corruption, pressing legislators to pass a bill granting his office broad jurisdiction and subpoena powers to pursue such cases.

Mychajliw says he finds it unfortunate that the League is spending its resources on attorneys, rather than programs for the working poor.