Legal Question in Family Law in Oklahoma
Use of unprivileged information by an attorney
Is a former District Attorney, now acting as a divorce attorney allowed to pull and use information from his former area of employment through past co-workers when this type of information is suppose to be unaccessable to the public? This use of information was to show the validity of his case, by openly slandering me in court with outdated information causing a great amount of emotional harm. Is this not libel/slander and can this complaint be filed and taken into court?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Use of unprivileged information by an attorney
If you believe an attorney has acted unethically, you should file a complaint with the Ok Bar Assoc. You can call 1-800-522-8065 and ask for the General Counsel's office.
It is unlikely that in-court testimony can ever form the basis of an action for libel or slander, since such testimony is considered privileged. If the statements were untrue then there is a basis for a perjury charge.
You really should discuss this in full detail with an attorney before coming to any conclusions on how to proceed.
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