Would this be considered a conflict of interest with my wife’s attorney?
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Would this be considered a conflict of interest with my wife’s attorney?
I am going through a divorce. The attorney my wife has chosen is also my
grandmothers attorney. Would this be considered a conflict of interest?
Asked on May 18, 2018 under Family Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The attorney was your grandmother's attorney, not yours; that does not create a client-based conflict, since you were not the client. There is no law or ethical rule saying that an attorney cannot work for person A and also against person A's child, grandchild, sibling, etc. If the lawyer had done work for you in the past *and* the work the attorney did gave him/her some information about you that could be used to your detriment in the current case, that would be a conflict; or if the lawyer were currently your attorney on some matter, so that he or she is simultaneously working for and against your interests at the same time, those situations could create a conflict. But the attorney being your grandmother's attorney creates no legal or ethical conflict.
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