Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Michigan
Conflict of Interest
Is there a legal/ethical conflict of interest if an attorney represents two plantiffs on one legal action, and representing one of the plantiffs against the other in another legal matter?
Asked on 4/24/01, 4:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Conflict of Interest
Yes. It is a violation of the Canons of Ethics for a lawyer to sue a former client.
Answered on 6/16/01, 2:29 pm
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