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Why Does California Prohibit Guarantees On Legal Cases

By Law Offices | Felicia Yates & Associates Whether you are a DUI defendant who was recently cited and arrested, a CDL holder who was recently issued a traffic ticket, a personal injury victim seeking monetary damages, or are seeking the representation of an attorney to assist you in any area of the law, guarantees on legal case results and case predictions are not allowed in California. The California State Bar rules and regulations clearly prohibit an attorney from guaranteeing or predicting the outcome of any legal representation. Our office has heard it before from prospective clients: “the attorney’s office I spoke to earlier said that they would guarantee the results of my case.” My response is always the same to the client… if any attorney or law firm guarantees you the outcome of a legal matter, turn around, and run the other way as fast as you can . Not only is it not plausible for an attorney to guarantee a case outcome (due to the many nuances of our criminal and civil ...

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