We are excited to publish the first edition of I Am Not A Lawyer, the Courtroom5 podcast. Joining us is the inimitable Brian Vukadinovich, author of Motion For Justice: I Rest My Case. The book chronicles his long fight with the justice system – both criminal and civil – culminating in a federal wrongful discrimination lawsuit in which Brian represented himself and won. Here is Brian’s story.
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Jean lower says
Brian is a very intelligent man,I am very proud that he is finally being recognized for his many years of hard work that it took for him to prove,that corruption was involved against him,and prove to everyone,that you can win your battle against corruption,if you put your mind to it,and fight hard enough!!!!Jean
RENE MCINTYRE says
WHAT DOES THE “last “ stand for? some kind of test for testing attorneys.
ToniaT says
Loved his book! Gave me the extra boost of confidence I needed at just the right time. Thanks Brian!
Brian Vukadinovich says
Thanks Tonia! I’m glad that my book was able to give you an extra boost of confidence as I know how tough and unfair the system is making it for pro se’s to get justice. I’m very pleased that you liked my book. I wish you the best in your case and I have my fingers crossed that you will win! It’s hard to get justice, but it’s very important to fight for it!
Brian
Brian Vukadinovich says
I would like to say that I am very humbled that Courtroom5 would ask me to be its first guest on its new podcast show. It was a pleasure doing the interview with Sonja. I have the highest regard for Courtroom5 and what it is doing to help the pro se’s out there who are in need of some help with their cases for such a nominal price for the excellent resources. People without lawyers are entitled to justice in their cases just the same as if they had a lawyer but unfortunately are being discriminated against at every turn. Receiving justice in our court cases is very important and we must fight for it!
Sonja Ebron says
Distinct honor to interview you, Brian, and a pleasure. As these comments demonstrate, you are a great advocate for pro se litigants. Thanks for all you do!
Brian Vukadinovich says
The pleasure was mine Sonja. I always like working with great people who are trying to help people!
Joseph Lamar Anglin says
Sir, we have communicated before : since then I have been ‘screwed’ by a US Magistrate. It was obvious at the time that he had been working toward that from the moment that he took control of the “discovery phase” over a year ago. Without going into detail, he has basically ‘thrown the case’ to the defendants. He gave them favorable action in discovery motions (giving them the information they needed while denying my needed) and then ‘stayed’ the Federal proceedings in deference to State proceedings.
Now, there are NO state proceedings to defer to; any State actions require a whole new case filing.
I am at great disadvantage in the State Court because I must be personally present at the hearings and must know the laws as if I were an attorney (In U.S. Court the hearings are by document, allowing me to study the relevant laws for a couple weeks and write up proper filings – I reside in a different State). Now i MUST hire a biased local attorney ( I cannot afford them ).
The ruling to Stay is against all rules and precedence- it was a complete blindside. I have the evidence in hand to nail the opposing law firm on fraud and the other defendants on the claims submitted.
What do I do ?
Brian Vukadinovich says
Hi Joseph,
Yes, you are in a difficult spot, that’s what the unfair system does to people. It’s a big problem in our country. I assume your case is a civil case and not a criminal case. In criminal cases there is a formal mechanism to ask the court for a lawyer for indigency reasons, but in civil cases that is not the case. You’re in between the rock and a hard place on this. It isn’t out of the question to ask the judge in the case if the court would consider appointing a lawyer for you, by law they don’t have to, but their is no law that precludes them from doing so either, and I know there have been cases where judges have appointed lawyers in civil cases, but as I said, while it has happened on occasion, it rarely happens. So unfortunately if the court isn’t willing to appoint a lawyer for you, and you can’t afford one, then you will have to proceed pro se. There really isn’t much anything else you can do in that regard. Something you might consider doing is contacting a law school in your area and asking if their legal clinics might be willing to help you.