I'm calling my lawyer

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I'm calling my lawyer. It's a phrase we hear in my line of work a couple of times a month. Every once in a while someone shows up saying they are a lawyer. What I would like to know is there a way if we ask, for them to prove that they are indeed a lawyer? I have to cary a card on my person that proves I'm a specialty electrician and have to produce it if asked. Do lawyers have a similar thing? I'm wondering because we towed a car the other day and apparently the owner and his lawyer are there today wanting to talk about it. It seems to me that if this person is a lawyer and not a family friend the lawyer is costing them more than the towing fee.
 
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Seems if a lawyer parks illegally they should pay double for knowing better. And if they represent someone that is a jerk and completely wrong they should pay double too. Just sayin..
 
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Ask for a card and check his credentials. If he is a private attourney he should be listed under some business regulatory office with the state. We have the DBPR ( DEPT of Business and Professional Regulation. IF they are a part of a Firm You should be able to verify that they do indeed work there.My thought would be to refer them to your attourney.
 
I have a real hazy recollection that when a lawyer is representing a client, it is not legal or ethical or some such rule for them to speak to the business person without the business person having their own representative.

As I said, hazy recollection but perhaps one of the members here has enough of a legal background to comment?
 
It might vary state by state, but look for your State Bar, and there should be a lawyer search, or member search, or something similar. Search by name, and you should be able to find their certification/license number, status, disciplinary actions, etc. For example, North Carolina's can be found here: Mem_search


Washington's State Bar website is here: http://www.wsba.org/
and more specifically, here: http://www.mywsba.org/Default.aspx?tabid=177
 
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Had to step out for a bit. If the office people can ask for specific proof it will shorten the conversation. Usually if it is a real lawyer we get a phone call and they are refereed to our lawyer. It's the ones that come in and try bully the office people that we think are posing as lawyers that would be good to ask for proof. If we ask for a WSBA card and they don't know what it is it becomes a short conversation. Thank you all for your help.
 
You might also research whether posing as an attourney in your state is a form of fraud.
 
Anyone can say the are representing a person. Get the biggest bully in town and give him a 6 pack and tell him to get find out about such and such.
 
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