UNSOLICITED CONTACT FROM AN ATTORNEY?
A LAWYER “SHALL NOT” CONTACT A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT THROUGH A “LIVE PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT.”
– RULE 7.3, ABA MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
If an attorney, or someone acting on behalf of an attorney, contacts an injured victim in person or via telephone withoutsolicitation, that attorney is in violation of Rule 7.3 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. This Rule has been adopted by most states, and some states go further to prohibit or limit contact by attorneys via methods such as mail or e-mail. Unethical and unprofessional solicitation by an attorney or their representative is likely a good sign that an injured victim should stay away from that attorney. An injured victim should seek to be represented by an attorney who is capable of advocating within the confines of the law, and an attorney who fails to abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct is probably not the best fit. In fact, any such attorney should be immediately reported to the local State Bar Association.
