Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 16, 2016
How to deal with motions for sanctions
Receiving a motion for sanctions can be a scary or even emotional event, regardless of whether the motion is brought against just the client or both the attorney and the client.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
The practice of law, it seems, has become less courteous in recent years. Litigators, in particular, are finding new ways to aggressively and zealously serve their clients. Sometimes this manifests in motions for sanctions. Such motions can be warranted as a result of counsel's unprofessional conduct. Other times, litigators use motions for sanctions as a tactic to gain an advantage in litigation.
Most motions for sanctions arise out of disputes over discovery or allegations that lit...
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