Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 25, 2019
Walking the tightrope of representing two-person entities
When representing a two person partnership or corporation, how does a lawyer avoid developing direct fiduciary duties to each equity owner in his or her individual capacity? Significant guidance comes from a recent Court of Appeal decision.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and CEO
Reuben, Raucher & Blum
Phone: (310) 777-1990
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Reuben is the founder and CEO at Reuben Raucher & Blum. Alongside his extensive career as a civil litigator specializing in complex matters at both the trial and appellate level, he serves pro bono as a temporary judge and settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as a fee arbitrator for the LA County Bar.
When representing a two person partnership or corporation, how does a lawyer avoid developing direct fiduciary duties to each equity owner in his or her individual capacity? Significant guidance comes from Division 7 of the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Sprengel v. Zbylut, 2019 DJDAR 9643, where Justice Lau...
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