Yes, they will issue a new number. Each state tracks its licenses. That would require a unique number in each state.
To look up an attorney's bar number, you can typically visit the website of the state's bar association and use their online directory or search tool. You may need to provide the attorney's name or other identifying information to find their bar number.
You can check on your state's bar website.
Yes the bar exam is required.
Yes. An attorney who is moving from one state to another will have to re-take the bar exam in the state they are moving to. This is due to the vast variation in laws from state to state.
Yes, an out-of-state attorney can be admitted to practice in California through pro hac vice by the State Bar of California.
Contact the bar association for the state they practice in. They will have a phone number or web site were the credentials can be validated. They will have a professional number assigned to them. There may also be a way of seeing if there are claims against the attorney.
Call and ask him for a progress report on your case. If you do not get a good response contact your local bar association for advice. You may need to find a new attorney to continue your case. In that case you should make a formal complaint about your first attorney to the state board of bar overseers. You may get some compensation.
Kathleen Holtz, who was 18 when she was admitted to the Bar.
To file a complaint against an attorney, you would file it with the State Bar Association of the state in which you live. See related link below for more information for the State Bar Association in your state.
Most states and state bar associations have lawyer referral services where you can get help in finding an attorney to suit your needs. Google "bar association" with your state and you should find their website and phone number.
To find a specific attorney's office, go to the state bar's website in the state where the attorney is licensed and search the directory for him/her.
You can find out any actions on state bar website for your state, just follow prompts