PARENT'S RIGHTS NOW!

Patrick Waller, a Texas man whose conviction was recently overturned is now suing his attorney seeking a reduction in attorneys fees, claiming that his lawyer is overcharging him. The attorney in question both successfully lobbied the Texas Legislature to increase the fund to compensate victims of wrongful convictions and obtained the settlement without having to file suit. Additionally, Waller executed a contract approving the arrangement. Even so, Waller contends that he "hired a lawyer, not a lobbyist" and, therefore, the fee of one half of the recovery is too high.

Open season on lawyers is spreading.