Las Vegan Anthony “Tony the Tiger” Lopez has, as of July 17, 2012,
transferred to “Disability inactive status” with the State Bar of Nevada, which
means he is no longer licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.
Therefore, Anthony Lopez cannot practice law in Nevada. The Tiger is resting.
Anthony Lopez had billboards and radio ads focused on the Hispanic
population, which he misled. He had one
billboard, for example, prominently displayed on Nellis Blvd. near Stewart, on
the East Side of the Las Vegas Valley. He called himself "Tony the Tiger" like the mascot for a cereal company.
Anthony "Tony the Tiger" Lopez Jr. was previously
reprimanded for running a radio ad that "grossly misstated the
law." The Nevada Supreme Court
reprimanded Anthony Lopez for a 10-second Spanish-language radio ad that said,
"If you have had an auto accident, by law you have the right to receive at
least $15,000 for your case.” The Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Associated
Press reported on the story.
When attorneys engage in this kind of inappropriate advertising,
they are hurting the legal profession in at least two ways. The first, is that they are unfairly gaining
clients that other attorneys could be getting by lying to the clients. The second, once the clients learn they are
being ripped off, they no longer trust lawyers.
When you are thinking about hiring an attorney, it is very important
for you to hire the right attorney for you and your case. This is why The Jacks Law Group encourages
you to consult with several lawyers, including us, prior to hiring an
attorney. Some lawyers have no fear in
misleading their own clients, which is unethical. We believe that our clients deserve the
truth, even if they do not want to hear it.
Remember the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it is
probably not true.” The misleading ads
of Anthony Lopez are an example of the “too good to be true” rule.
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