- 2013-3 Conflict of Interest for military attorneys subject to furlough resulting from the Sequestration; representing employer in appeals of the furlough
- 2013-1 Conflict of interest in representing one party where adversity is inevitable with another prospective client from whom confidential information was received and legal advice provided in a substantially related matter.
- 2012-11 Conflict of interest in patent setting
- 2012-10 Attorney with money judgment against client in possession of recovery check made payable to attorney and client. Ethical to execute against that check?
- 2012-9 Dealing with non-lawyer representing adverse party—aiding and abetting the unauthorized practice of law.
- 2012-8 Use of LinkedIn by Attorneys
- 2012-7 Prepaid Legal Services Plan—multiple issues
- 2012-6 Conflict of interest representation in criminal appeal
- 2012-5 Withdrawn; No Opinion Issued
- 2012-4 Duty to report suspected fraud by government officials; scope of representation
- 2012-3 Suspended attorney practicing before Social Security Administration; significant unauthorized practice of law issues.
- 2012-2 Register of Wills and private practice; what is permissible what is not.
- 2012-1 Solicitation of clients by non-profit legal program; supervision of non- lawyers
- 2011-100(Joint Opinion with Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibilitly--Ethical Propriety of Limited Scope Representation)
- 2011-7(Contingent fee prohibited on funds that would be characterized as alimony even though divorce granted years earlier and amount to be divided is already known. Rule 1.5d.)
- 2011-6(Attorney for Plaintiff not permitted to sign settlement agreement with indemnification of defendant and defendant’s insurer in case government medical liens not paid)
- 2011-5(Waiver into Pennsylvania Bar under Pa. Bar Admission Rule 204; what is acceptable to meet criteria under the Rule.)
- 2011-4(Estate matter; misrepresentation by client to Register of Wills; duty to remedy misrepresentation; what constitutes adequate remediation; duty to other heirs of estate; withdrawal)
- 2011-3(Joint defendants, conflict of interest, inadequate waiver of potential conflict, duty to withdraw, candor to the tribunal. Rule 1.7)
- 2011-2 (Private Opinion)
- 2011-1(Obligation to pay fee to attorney when representation is terminated due to attorney’s conflict; client tries to withdraw consent to fee splitting.)
- 2010-14 (Serving on Pennsylvania Wage Appeals Board when firm litigates against the agency and other Commonwealth agencies on a regular basis.)
- 2010-13 No Opinion Issued
- 2010-12 (Solicitation of clients for referral to lawyers through a consulting group hired by doctors.)
- 2010-11 See Joint Opinion 2011-100
- 2010-10 (private Opinion)
- 2010-9 (Proposed guidelines by insurance carrier for handling litigation—all unacceptable.)
- 2010-8 (Advertising Issue—Request withdrawn, no opinion issued.)
- 2010-7 (Fee splitting with an out of state firm that has part non-lawyer ownership.)
- 2010-6 (Use of electronic communications in solicitation of clients; Rule 7.3)
- 2010-5:(Private Opinion )
- 2010-4 (Issues regarding use of contract lawyers; client notification, supervision, malpractice insurance)
- 2010-3 (Ethical issues surrounding appointment of guardian ad litems and child advocates in family court)
- 2010-2 (Executrix refuses to allow required disclosures by attorney--attorney's duties)
- 2010-1 (Client directs attorney not pay arbitrator in UM arbitration--what attorney should do.)
