QUESTION
When a lawyer leaves a law firm to start his own firm and doesn't ask you to sign a new contract can any of the old contract(s) be enforced ?
Asked on May 21st, 2013 on Contracts - Florida
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The lawyer had a contract originally before he joined with a new firm.Then a new contract was signed with the new firm.Then that lawyer left to start his own firm.No new contract was signed after him starting his own firm.I have a letter stating from the firm that he had joined and then left that they no longer have any interest in the suit but a motion was filed with the courts for Consent of Client to Substitution of Counsel.Does this mean any of the old contracts are valid or can be enforced?
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Depends....best person to ask is the lawyer actually handling the matter, regardless of what firm he is at.
Answered on May 23rd, 2013 at 1:54 PM
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