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Dropped $400 on a defamation lawyer consult after a TikTok callout video hit 2M views, and it was the best money I ever burned
My ex coworker posted a clip of me at a Dallas trade show implying I stole a client, and for $400 a lawyer in Oak Cliff wrote one cease and desist that got it pulled in 48 hours. Everyone says never pay for a first consult, but has anyone actually tried the free route and had it work?
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adam_lewis2d ago
The part about everyone saying never pay for a first consult is what gets me, because those free consults are usually just a 15 minute pitch where they tell you your case is interesting and then hand you a retainer. A real lawyer who charges for that first sit down is going to read the actual video, look at your state laws, and tell you straight up if a cease and desist is even worth sending. That $400 probably saved you from a $3,000 retainer on something a demand letter could handle. Free advice is worth what you pay for it, and 48 hours to pull a 2M view video is a steal no matter how you slice it.
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