RAFEL LAW GROUP PLLC v. DEFOOR

No. 68339-0-I.

308 P.3d 767 (2013)

176 Wn. App. 210

RAFEL LAW GROUP PLLC, Respondent, v. Stacey DEFOOR, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 19, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger Ashley Leishman , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Zachary Tomlinson , Pacifica Law Group, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Michael Robert Caryl , Michael Caryl PS, Kelly Patrick Corr , Paul R. Raskin , Corr Cronin Michelson Baumgardner & Pree, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


DWYER, J.

¶ 1 Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(a) prohibits an attorney from entering into a business transaction with a client or acquiring an interest adverse to the client unless the attorney satisfies certain requirements designed to protect the client's interest. However, with one exception not applicable herein, business transactions entered into with prospective clients or in anticipation of establishing an attorney-client relationship do not fall within...

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