Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Small Claims Court Attorney Exceptions

Please advise if there are any ''exceptions,'' either by statute or case law, and if so, what they are, which would allow a Plaintiff (Corporation)in a small claims action to bring an attorney to court to represent them.

Thank you,

Jeff


Asked on 7/08/02, 11:45 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Sargis Atanous LAW OFFICE OF SARGIS G. ATANOUS

Re: Small Claims Court Attorney Exceptions

Only if the attorney is an officer or director of the corp. AND ALL other officers and directors are attorneys. Otherwise, no.

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Answered on 7/09/02, 5:43 am
Larry Rothman Larry Rothman & Associates

Re: Small Claims Court Attorney Exceptions

If an attorney is an officer or director of the corporation, he could represent the corporation in small claims court as that officer or director. He would be considered a member of the corporation and not as an independent person representing the corporation as an attorney. Some lawyers have other businesses other than law. I have volutarily sat as a pro tem judge for small claims court once of month for the past 20 years and see this from time to time and it is acceptable.

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Answered on 7/09/02, 9:35 am


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