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Can One Attorney Represent Both Parties If They Seem To Be In Agreement As To Most Things?

April 26, 2017Agreement attorney Parties

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Can One Attorney Represent Both Parties If They Seem To Be In Agreement As To Most Things?

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Absolutely not, unless that attorney is a mediator. Otherwise, do not let your spouse take you to his or her attorney’s office saying that the attorney has agreed to represent you both. We are ethically forbidden from doing that, as we can only “serve one master”.