Lawyers ethics

[kathymcg]

ny
I recently hired a lawyer to represent me in civil case I was being sued for a considerable sum of money. I was also going through a divorce at this time but this lawyer was not representing me for my divorce. We had a brief relationship and after a few weeks he dropped my case. I was just wondering if this was legal?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

ny
I recently hired a lawyer to represent me in civil case I was being sued for a considerable sum of money. I was also going through a divorce at this time but this lawyer was not representing me for my divorce. We had a brief relationship and after a few weeks he dropped my case. I was just wondering if this was legal?

My response:

What do you mean by, "relationship" ?

Are you talking about a brief "business relationship" or an "intimate relationship" ?

And, what were the reasons given for having "dropped my case." ?

IAAL

 

[kathymcg]

Thanks for responding.
I was having an intimate relationship with this lawyer while he was representing myself and ex-husband. He was also representing my husband on a DWAI charge. One night my husband was out at a bar and the lawyer and his brother came in and a fight broke out after that I received a letter that he could not represent me because of a conflict of interest because my husband did press charges on his brother. I know this story sounds bizzare but I feel that this lawyer took my money and now I have to hire another lawyer to represent me.

 

[HomeGuru]

It is totally unethical for an attorney to be having sex with a client unless of course the client is the spouse or significant other and the relationship commenced prior to the attorney client relationship.

 

[kathymcg]

Thanks for responding. NY

Is it illegal to have sex with your client or is it just unethical?

 

[mary ray]

It is unethical, not illegal. Maybe your former attorney came to his senses and dropped you as a client after what happened.