Troutman Pepper Locke is using an “ethical wall” within the firm so its lawyers can represent clients on opposing sides of a bankruptcy proceeding, a firm partner told a Texas court.
The firm’s lawyers are seeking to collect legal fees from a bankrupt client while simultaneously representing some of that client’s creditors. The client and creditors had been represented by separate firms, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord, until those two operations merged Jan. 1.
“The firm has created an ethical wall completely separating legacy Locke Lord lawyers working on matters for the debtors from legacy Troutman Pepper lawyers working on ...
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