Originations are the life blood of every law firm. Rainmakers are, therefore, critical and having a large book of business makes attorneys much more marketable. But as the saying goes, too much of a good thing might be bad. That sometimes holds true in employment litigation.

While some employment lawyers say that they only represent management or corporations, they may also handle employment agreements and negotiate severance packages on behalf of executives. In other instances, some lawyers may look to generate more business by defending both the employer and the company’s executives who might be named as defendants in the same suit or, as plaintiff’s counsel, by representing multiple plaintiffs in the same case. Regardless of which side of the “v” you are on, cases involving multiple plaintiffs or defendants raise legal and ethical issues that need to be considered before accepting the engagement. 

Representing Multiple Plaintiffs