Can I purchase my client’s lawsuit?
Samuel C. Stretton.
The answer is absolutely and emphatically no. In days of old, lawyers were not allowed to be involved in purchasing lawsuits in any way. Purchasing or investing in a lawsuit were serious matters. The actions of barratry and champerty prohibited such conduct. Some of these cases still exist in theory although they are rarely prosecuted.
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