Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 11, 2019
Getting the entire client: The good, the bad and the ugly
When it comes to getting a new client’s complete file, you can’t always get what you want, but, in the words of the Rolling Stones song, “if you try sometimes you may find you get what you need.”
Louie H. Castoria
Partner
Kaufman, Dolowich & Voluck LLP
425 California St 21st Fl
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 926-7601
Fax: (415) 926-7601
Email: lcastoria@kdvlaw.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Louie is a mediator with CourtCall Online Dispute Resolution, a member of the Mediation Society, a mandatory settlement officer with the San Francisco County Superior Court, and an adjunct professor of law at Golden Gate University. He won his first U.S. Supreme Court on July 1, 2021.
When it comes to getting a new client's complete file, you can't always get what you want, but, in the words of the Rolling Stones song, "if you try sometimes you may find you get what you need."
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