Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

can an attorney represent a client in a criminal case and at the same time represent a teachers union suing the same county that the defendant is being prosecuted in. Is this considered a conflict of interest?


Asked on 3/30/13, 9:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

No, the attorney is against the county in both cases. Representing a defendant in a criminal case (county is plaintiff) and case against county (county is defendant). Conflicts arise when an attorney is representing two clients with different interests.

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Answered on 3/31/13, 5:19 am


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