Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California
Being sued - and being asked to communicate only through lawyer.
I'm being sued by my agent for firing him (I'm an actor). His lawyer has asked that I stop directing my correspondence to his client and that I deal directly with the lawyer. Can I refuse to do so? Can I just write my letter to my ex-agent and have him deal with his lawyer on his side? Just because he's asked me to talk to his lawyer, does that mean I HAVE to?
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Re: Being sued - and being asked to communicate only through lawyer.
Your communications may well lose the case for you. Contact my office if you would like representation before you injure your own case by communicating material which you dont understand the legal effect of.
Best,
Daniel Bakondi, Esq.
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Re: Being sued - and being asked to communicate only through lawyer.
You don't have to talk to his lawyer. But you should have a lawyer, or at least a consultation with one; and if you retain a lawyer the lawyer would only be able to talk to your former agent's lawyer.
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