Celebrity Justice
Dog: My Lawyer Muy Loco!

Posted Jun 10th 2008 1:03PM by TMZ Staff

Duane "Dog" Chapman, wife Beth, son Leland and former partner Tim have all filed suit against a lawyer who they say not only effed up their case, he took them for a ton o' cash!

In the lawsuit, filed Friday in Orange County Superior Court, the Chapmans say they hired attorney William Bollard to help get them out of the serious Mexican jam they were in. They say Bollard claimed to be an experto in Mexican law -- with tons of connections there -- but turned out to be far from it.

According to the suit, not only did Bollard totally bungle their case, he "repeatedly" asked for massive amounts of cash, threatening if the Chapmans didn't pay up, they would immediately be thrown in the carcel!

The Chapmans have thrown a litany of complaints at this lawyer, including legal malpractice, breach of contract and infliction of emotional distress and are asking a judge to award them damages.

Bollard could not be reached for comment.

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1. First =)

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 10th 2008 by jonah

2. That lawyer better watch out 'cause the dogg and his crew will hunt him down

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 10th 2008 by EvadnerFanForever

3. YOU GO DAWWWWWWWG!!!

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 10th 2008 by leafmealone

4. Does anybody really care about this? Seriously. I thought this trailer trash redneck's 15 minutes were up last year.

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 10th 2008 by TMZHiresOnlyIdiots

5. DAMN #5 QUIT HATIN!!

Posted at 1:42PM on Jun 10th 2008 by CANDICANE

6. Leland sure is sexy!

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 10th 2008 by bb

7. Keep the white trash locked up.

Does anyone have nude photos of his wife?

Posted at 1:50PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Bob Fartsalot

8. More billable hours for yet another lawyer.

Posted at 1:52PM on Jun 10th 2008 by chicken stripper

9. A lawyer taking somebody for a ride...shocking. Must be a slow news day in TMZland.

Posted at 2:13PM on Jun 10th 2008 by usedbongs.com

10. As a Paralegal..we mainly do all the paper and research. There are attorneys that accept for example Workmans Comp cases but do not tell the clients they are not trial attorneys and they will be forced to settle after years of being told they would get a lot of money. If this attorney was not skilled in the field he represented himself to be in, then you go get em Chapmans. I am sick of the BS in the legal field.

Posted at 2:17PM on Jun 10th 2008 by GypsyLaura

11. This family, like the Hogan family, just need to go away.

Posted at 2:19PM on Jun 10th 2008 by doug

12. IF you hate Dog and his family so much why read things about them and say mean things about people you done know, they have done nothing to you

Gotta love dog and the family

I am off to bake a cake

Posted at 2:20PM on Jun 10th 2008 by Puddleduck

13. Didn't Tim get busted for having his pants off in a public parking lot a few months back?

Posted at 2:21PM on Jun 10th 2008 by joe

14. dawg is fake as racist

Posted at 2:26PM on Jun 10th 2008 by daddy like

15. Amazing that someone would question Mr. Bollard's reputation in the Mexican community. Unbelievable. Those of us who have fallen victim at one time or another to the Mexican legal system, and then followed the struggles of Americans in Mexico, have watched him diligently work to protect t the rights of those that didn't have any in a foreign country. I can only say ... consider the source. I guess the 15 minutes of fame that these people have fought so hard to hold onto will last a little longer. Too bad that the media enjoys this stuff so much that they give them exactly what they want ... publicity ... no matter who it hurts.

Posted at 2:38PM on Jun 10th 2008 by whattabunchofcrap

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