Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: Can a Lawyer appear in small Claims Court

First of all, being an attorney is NOT a title of nobility. That is tax protester nonsense.

Attorneys cannot represent OTHERS at the initial TRIAL of a small claims matter. Attorneys can participate in most other other small claims matters such as an appeal or helping to collect the judgment.

Attorneys can represent themselves in small claims court on their own matters. I have personally sued clients (and won) in small claims court when the did not pay me.

As for the merits of the attorney's claims, you will need to make those arguments to the judge.

Re: Can a Lawyer appear in small Claims Court

Hello!

Despite current trends, an attorney is a "person" under the law and can bring and defend an action in SMC. If you were to lose the case, you could then bring your own attorney in to defend at the appeal trial which is a new trial. Only the defendant has a right of appeal in SMC.

As far as the merits of your case, you have provided no facts for our consideration. You can and should argue that an attorney is deemed to know the contents of the agreement JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE!

good luck!

Sincerely,

Mark Geyer