Trump Lawyer Warned by Stormy Daniels's Attorney of 'Ethical Breach'

[LetMyPeopleVote]

A TFG attorney appears to be violating NY rules on attorney client conflicts. This will be fun to watch

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/trump-lawyer-warned-by-stormy-daniels-s-attorney-of-ethical-breach/ar-AA19z0WK?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=cbd218796c1a4a34bfd8eaa28b460077&ei=12

Donald Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina may have a conflict of interest because Stormy Daniels shared “confidences” with him about her sexual encounter with the former president, a lawyer for the adult-film star said.....

Daniels’s lawyer Clark Brewster wrote Tacopina about the potential conflict in an April 3 letter, which Bragg’s office filed Thursday in the former president’s case. Brewster said Daniels reached out to Tacopina’s firm in February 2018 to represent her after the allegations were originally became public. While Daniels later hired Michael Avenatti, Brewster says that Daniels shared important “confidences” about her encounter with Trump.

“The confidential communications she shared with you and your colleagues—leading to a quote of a retainer fee — consisted of shared confidences regarding an opposing party clearly identified in those communications,” Brewster wrote. “For you to now represent that opposing party — Donald Trump — would be an ethical breach damaging Ms. Clifford and potentially leading to professional discipline.”

Brewster warned Tacopina if he ignored his ethical duties, he’d report him to the New York Bar Association.

[Nevilledog]

1. Sure seems like a conflict to me.

[Captain Zero]

4. Just a coincidence that Trump would hire Tacocopina

I bet trump researched who she had been in contact with and hired him on purpose.

Too much of a coincidence.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. That horse may have left the barn.

Based on this article, the NYBA may already know -- or about to find out.

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Why be nice? Just report the fucker.

[orleans]

7. i was gonna post the same thing. +1 nt

[paleotn]

9. Professional courtesy I suppose.

Some attorneys posses ethical standards, unlike the orange moron and his "Phony Soprano" lawyer.

[TheBlackAdder]

11. But the guy essentially used inside information to not only blab to others but also to Trump.

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Then he lies about it. On one interview says he can't say anything due to confidentiality, then later he changes his tune and denies it.

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[paleotn]

15. I get it, but some attorneys tend to be a bit chummy.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. It's now in the public record -- he can't deny he was warned.

[sakabatou]

5. Since when did Repukes care about ethics?

[gratuitous]

6. Attorneys who don't care about ethics

Find out in a big hurry that the state bar association cares a LOT about ethics.

[MayReasonRule]

8. Hmmm, Outside Of Comingling Client Funds, I've Rarely Seen Other Serious Actions Taken

I'm not an attorney nor am I an officer of any court, I'm just another jaded casual observer.

[gratuitous]

14. Messing with the client trust account is a quick trip to disbarment

Depending on what your definition of "serious" is, there are transgressions that can get you some unwanted attention from the state bar association. Failing to disclose potential conflicts, billing for work not done, failing to follow through on a task, blowing a statute of limitations deadline, concealing pertinent records in discovery and making false representations to a client or the court can all lead to suspensions lasting 30 days to three years. Not everything rises to the level of disbarment, but a public record of a suspension can crimp an attorney's career.

[3Hotdogs]

10. Joe Tapioca must be a good lawyer.

Trump only hires the best....

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Well a different one apparently just stepped away

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/politics/evan-corcoran-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-case/index.html

lol