Samuel C Stretton

July 06, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Erie County Office of Children and Youth has so far identified 30 cases that may be affected because child sex abuse findings by a forensic nurse have been called into question.

By Samuel C. Stretton

1 minute read

January 04, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Q: What should be the New Year's resolution of any young lawyer?

By Samuel C. Stretton

5 minute read

August 21, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

I own a good-sized legal support service firm. My firm serves subpoenas, files pleadings, etc. I have run into situations where an attorney has been paid for services and the services are then contracted with my company, but then the attorney will not pay me. Some of the services have been depositions or service of process, and then are unpaid. Does this violate the Rules of Professional Conduct?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

December 13, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am representing a wife in a domestic case and the husband refuses to get a lawyer. I want to meet with the husband and try to negotiate a settlement with him. Can I do so or would that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

January 17, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

If I bring a challenge to a statute, ordinance or government regulation while litigation is pending, may I talk to the officials to attempt to have them change the law, ordinance or statute?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

November 16, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Common rules of courtroom courtesy are key to a successful career as a litigator or appellate lawyer

By Samuel C. Stretton

5 minute read

August 20, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I want to represent a client before an administrative agency. There is not a trial or adjudicative proceeding. Am I bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct because there are people appearing on behalf of other clients who are not lawyers and don't appear to be so bound?

By Samuel C. Stretton

6 minute read

March 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

In discussing a dispute with opposing counsel, we discussed a proposed resolution. The next day, he filed an injunction and got an ex parte order from the local trial judge without notifying either myself or my client that he intended to do so. Is that unethical?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

September 21, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

I was disciplined several years ago, and that fact may still be found on the Internet and other places. Can I get that changed?

By Samuel C. Stretton

8 minute read

January 02, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an attorney who has handled election cases in the past and anticipates this year to have a number of election cases where I am either challenging nominating petitions or defending nominating petitions.

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read