Perspective
Dec. 12, 2015
Caught in a joint-client situation?
Attorneys are often called upon to represent joint clients with common interests. Of course, joint representation is not without its downsides. By Heather L. Rosing and Natalie P. Vance
Heather L. Rosing
Founding Partner
Rosing Pott & Strohbehn
Legal Malpractice (Specialist), Business Law
501 W Broadway, A380
San Diego , CA 92101
Phone: (619) 990-5566
Email: hrosing@rosinglaw.com
Northwestern Univ School of Law
Heather serves as the chairperson of the Legal Ethics and Law Firm Risk Management Practice Group, as well as the Lawyers and Accountants Practice Group. She is an appointed advisor to the State Bar of California's Rules Revision Commission.
Attorneys are often called upon to represent joint clients with common interests. This can be more economical than hiring separate attorneys for each client, particularly where the clients' interests are aligned. Joint representation also ensures a coordinated strategy for the representation and allows the clients to present a united front. Of course, joint representation is not without its downsides. Ther...
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