Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arizona

conflict of interest??

Can an legal firm, that I have already retained to represent me as a defendant, represent a another/different individual in a new case=(me being sued)??It is not the same actual attorney, but, ti is the same exact law firm. Is this not a conflict of interest? THANKS


Asked on 11/25/06, 8:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: conflict of interest??

Yes, it is a conflict of interest. Tell them so and if you do not get an appropriate response, either go somewhere else or contact the AZ Bar Association for further advice.

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Answered on 11/29/06, 1:11 pm


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