Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Michigan

Common counsel

What does it mean for an attorney to serve as ''common counsel'' in a case? Can common counsel practice in each U.S. state?


Asked on 12/05/06, 4:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Common counsel

I never heard of the term used in that context and I've been practicing for close to 30 years. I've heard the term "general counsel". That means a person in charge of a law department of a company for most things. They oversee the litigation and hire other lawyers to represent the company. Common counsel also is used in the context of serving on the board of a governmental body. You don't have to be a lawyer to do that. William S. Stern

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Answered on 12/05/06, 6:08 pm


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