Brian Farkas

Attorney · Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
What Happens If Your Attorney Gets Disbarred?
Forced to change attorneys because your lawyer has been disbarred? Knowing that the attorney did something egregious enough to require disciplinary action will likely male you wonder if you've been receiving sub-par legal representation. It helps to understand what disbarment is, and how it can happen. ... READ MORE

What Happens to Your File When You Change Attorneys?
If you are thinking about switching attorneys, one question that you're likely to ask yourself is, "What happens to the files that my existing attorney is holding for me?" ... READ MORE

Client's Bill of Rights When Dealing With Lawyers
Clients put a great deal of faith in their lawyers. As with doctors, clients come to attorneys for serious problems—problems that they cannot solve on their own, which puts them in a potentially vulnerable position. What rights do you have when engaging the service of attorneys? ... READ MORE

How and When to Fire Your Attorney
The lawyer-client relationship does not always work out. Sometimes this is the fault of the lawyer, who fails to communicate or fails to act with diligence on the client’s legal behalf. Sometimes this is the fault of the client, who holds the lawyer to unrealistic standards or has unrealistic expectations about the outcome of the matter. ... READ MORE