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Can I be held liable for filing a disciplinary complaint against an attorney?

April 26, 2017attorney complaint disciplinary filing held liable

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Can I be held liable for filing a disciplinary complaint against an attorney?

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No. Pennsylvania Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 209 provides that all communications relating to misconduct and all testimony given in a proceeding conducted pursuant to the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement shall be absolutely privileged and the person making the communication or giving the testimony shall be immune from civil suit based upon such communication or testimony, except that such immunity shall not extend to any action that violates Pa.R.D.E. 402 relating to confidentiality.