Ithaca Lawyer Says "Don't Look a Gift Horse Ticket in the Mouth"

From dmitryscloset.wordpress.com

You know the old expression "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" well it is as true in criminal law as it is true in any other part of life. I got a fax today from a out of town lawyer asking me to help him do a case in one of the Courts I frequent regularly. Nice to get a request but it had things that bothered me:

1. A cap on my fees (I hate that), I practice solo so no one tells me what I charge (except my wife)
2. Required a Court appearance by me and a Canadian (good luck with the second part of that sentence)
3. It involved a non-moving, no point violation/offense

This last thing really got me, why the hell are these lawyers even bothering to litigate or charge or be this involved (the fax to me was 8 pages) on something so trivial? Why are they making a mountain out of a mole hill? Why? Why? Why? Is it the money? I don't know what possesses some people.

Honestly, this is not something that should have ever been taken (accepted) under "legal" representation.
I tell people if you got caught for speeding and the cop/trooper/deputy gives you an  NYS VTL 1110 (a) Failure to Obey a Traffic Device (non-descript, 2 pointer), accept it, pay it and move on. It was the proverbial "gift horse." You GOT a GIFT! GET IT! A GIFT! They did you a favor, they cut you a break.

So in this case the gift was even more shall I say generous, they charged a NYS VTL 1201, parking/standing on pavement, yes Virginia that is merely a "Parking" ticket. Carries NO POINTS in NYS and Canada.

So why did they take this case on? Why did they charge this poor (ignorant) person hundreds of dollars to litigate a parking ticket? Is it principle or something? Why now involve me? Why even ask me?

Aren't you embarassed to do this type of horseshit, yeah I said horseshit because that is what it is. Tell the man to pay his fine, and move on. Done, stop trying to create issues when there are NONE.

Now tell me how you really feel, anyway I feel better now, all the best and Don't ever look a gift horse in the mouth because I don't.

Lawrence (Larry) Newman, D.C., Esq.

Doctor of Chiropractic
Attorney and Counselor at Law

504 North Aurora Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

newman.lawrence@gmail.com
607-229-5184

http://www.ithacadwi.com