Virginia | Legal Malpractice
Legal Question
Employment
Do I have standing to file a lawsuit
regarding the unethical practices by
the general counsel for my employer
in representing the univ. and
me as co-defendants, and the
university refusal to pay for separate
counsel, despite acknowledging I did
nothing wrong? I am a college prof.
at a private univ. (contract). I was
named as a co-defendant in a Title
VII case that had been ongoing prior
to my employment. The plaintiff was
my subordinate employee. The
university’s general counsel
represented the university and me as
co-defendants. I refused to sign a
waiver regarding their conflict of
interest. The university’s general
counsel was intentionally ineffective,
as a tactical measure, in getting my
portion of the case dismissed and
representing my interests. They
kept me in the case because I was
the best witness to help defend the
university’s administration
indefensible retaliatory actions
against the plaintiff. I was forced to
hire my own attorney, paying out-of-
pocket.The university’s general
counsel attempted to settle the case
with the plaintiff and, at the same
time, prevent any possible lawsuit I
might have against the univ.
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