Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Let's say that I have retained an attorney for a case that involves a homeowners association versus myself and a former business partner (ex partners are the defendants) (the former business partner and I do not see eye to eye anymore). The attorney is my attorney for this first case. Later a different lawsuit arises, for illustrative purposes let's say it is a bank versus myself and and the former partner (ex partners are the defendants). Wouldn't it be a conflict of interest for my attorney to now be the attorney for the former partner? Especially if the attorney suggested I submit a pro se response and the attorney never mentions that he is going to take on the case for the former partner. I say yes it is a conflict of interest. I am very interested in hearing your opinion. It just may settle this debate.


Asked on 7/15/10, 7:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jane-Robin Wender Wender Law, P.A.

To get a real answer, you need to stop with the hypotheticals and "let's say". The way your question is written does not make it clear that there is a conflict. A conflict only arises if the attorney knows confidential information from you that is pertinent to the second case. If it's an unrelated matter, there is no conflict.

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Answered on 7/21/10, 8:00 pm


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