Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 21, 2017
Ethics when the feds come knocking
It is becoming increasingly common for attorneys, no matter their area of expertise, to have to deal with law enforcement on behalf of their clients.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
It is becoming increasingly common for attorneys, no matter their area of expertise, to have to deal with law enforcement on behalf of their clients. For many, this might involve an FBI agent or another governmental investigator coming to an attorney's office (by appointment or otherwise) and asking questions about a client who is not otherwise subject to a formal governmental investigation. The agent might ask about the client's business or even ask to see the client's financial documents...
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