| Attorney Ethics in Question What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA
I had a contract (Lease Purchase) with 2 individuals, both of whom were co-signers on a lease purchase agreement. Long story short - the home was destroyed, they stopped paying rent and Tenant 1 skipped town.
I attempted to work our a payment plan, etc... with Tenant #2 to pay some or all of the money due. He also skipped out and I filed a suit in appropriate court in GA.
I received a call from an attorney CLEARLY stating she was representing Tenant 1 and wanted to try to work out an agreement to pay some/all of debt. The attorney didn't reference the law suit against Tenant #2. She requested copies of the lease agreement, etc...
I just found out that she is in fact the attorney for Tenant #2 and NOT Tenant #1. This representation was wrong and I believe unethical (it was a LIE). I have no interest is suing anyone and when she said she represented Tenant 1 who wanted to make good on his debt, I probably disclosed 'too' much information as I trusted this attny at their work.
She has not filed appropriate responses on behalf of Tenant #2 in the courts. Do I have any recourse against her ethics and misrepresentation? This seems to be a tactic that a Private Investigator would use...but an attorney representing the defendant???
Any help would be appreciated. |