stevemowry
Junior Member
"You might at this point start to ask your own attorney in Rhode Island your questions (if you believe that attorney is actually your attorney - I have my doubts)."
We have had discussions regarding my representation status but I remain a bit confused.
What determines if an attorney is actually my attorney?
On the last page of the Complaint filed in US District Court lists the 5 Plaintiffs and then lists "By their Attorney" below that. The format is as follows where I am Plaintiff 3.
Plaintiffs,
Plaintiff 1, Plaintiff 2, Plaintiff 3,
Plaintiff 4, and Plaintiff 5
By their attorney,
__/s/ Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney, #WXYZ
LAW OFFICE OF Plaintiffs Attorney
Address
Telephone
Fax
email address
Then the Parties page from PACER for the case has the following format.
LAWSUIT NAME
_______________________________________________________
Rhode Island District Court
Judge: Judge's name
Referred: Assistant's name
Case #:
Nature of Suit
Cause
_____________________________________________________
Parties (6)
_____________________________________________________
Last checked: date
Defendant
Defendant's name Represented By
Defense Attorney 1
Law firm 1
Defense Attorney 1's email
Represented By
Defense Attorney 2
Law firm 2
Defense Attorney 2's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaitiffs
Plaintif 1 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 2 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 3 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 4 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 5 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
Additionally, Plaintiffs' attorney filed a Protective Order in my name only, Plaintiff 3; however, the PO was denied and the Order to Compel testimony was granted (my previous post).
I am also listed as one of 5 Plaintiffs within the Settlement Agreement proposals
Now quincy has his doubts but I have no documentation that indicates that Plaintiffs' attorney does not represent me; all Court documentation seems to indicate that the Plaintiffs' attorney is my representative in the Lawsuit. However, I have not signed any Retainer Agreement. Frankly, Plaintiffs' attorney has refused to show me the Retainer Agreement that he executed with Plaintiff 1 and Plaintiff 2. He also refused to show me the Complaint but I subscribed to PACER and downloaded the Complaint along with other Court documents. He did email me a copy of the Order to Compel testimony after I had downloaded it from PACER and he did email the answers to the interrogatories but I had to make several requests and finally after warning Plaintiffs' attorney of a potential complaint of my own to the Bar's disciplinary board did he email the answers to the interrogatories, which are not available for download on PACER. I had requested transcript copies of Plaintiff 1's, Plaintiff 2's, Plaintiff 5's and Defense witness 1's depositions but he refused to send them to me.
Note that the Plaintiffs' attorney has threaten to withdraw representation of all Plaintiffs, not just me.
Then my question is simple "is Plaintiffs' attorney My attorney?"
Plaintiffs' attorney has never given me a straight answer to that question.
We have had discussions regarding my representation status but I remain a bit confused.
What determines if an attorney is actually my attorney?
On the last page of the Complaint filed in US District Court lists the 5 Plaintiffs and then lists "By their Attorney" below that. The format is as follows where I am Plaintiff 3.
Plaintiffs,
Plaintiff 1, Plaintiff 2, Plaintiff 3,
Plaintiff 4, and Plaintiff 5
By their attorney,
__/s/ Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney, #WXYZ
LAW OFFICE OF Plaintiffs Attorney
Address
Telephone
Fax
email address
Then the Parties page from PACER for the case has the following format.
LAWSUIT NAME
_______________________________________________________
Rhode Island District Court
Judge: Judge's name
Referred: Assistant's name
Case #:
Nature of Suit
Cause
_____________________________________________________
Parties (6)
_____________________________________________________
Last checked: date
Defendant
Defendant's name Represented By
Defense Attorney 1
Law firm 1
Defense Attorney 1's email
Represented By
Defense Attorney 2
Law firm 2
Defense Attorney 2's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaitiffs
Plaintif 1 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 2 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 3 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 4 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
_________________________________________________________
Plaintif 5 Represented By
Plaintiffs' Attorney
Plaintiffs' Attorney's Law firm
Plaintiffs' Attorney's email
Additionally, Plaintiffs' attorney filed a Protective Order in my name only, Plaintiff 3; however, the PO was denied and the Order to Compel testimony was granted (my previous post).
I am also listed as one of 5 Plaintiffs within the Settlement Agreement proposals
Now quincy has his doubts but I have no documentation that indicates that Plaintiffs' attorney does not represent me; all Court documentation seems to indicate that the Plaintiffs' attorney is my representative in the Lawsuit. However, I have not signed any Retainer Agreement. Frankly, Plaintiffs' attorney has refused to show me the Retainer Agreement that he executed with Plaintiff 1 and Plaintiff 2. He also refused to show me the Complaint but I subscribed to PACER and downloaded the Complaint along with other Court documents. He did email me a copy of the Order to Compel testimony after I had downloaded it from PACER and he did email the answers to the interrogatories but I had to make several requests and finally after warning Plaintiffs' attorney of a potential complaint of my own to the Bar's disciplinary board did he email the answers to the interrogatories, which are not available for download on PACER. I had requested transcript copies of Plaintiff 1's, Plaintiff 2's, Plaintiff 5's and Defense witness 1's depositions but he refused to send them to me.
Note that the Plaintiffs' attorney has threaten to withdraw representation of all Plaintiffs, not just me.
Then my question is simple "is Plaintiffs' attorney My attorney?"
Plaintiffs' attorney has never given me a straight answer to that question.
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