# Representation conflict? **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [October 21, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650 "2008-10-21T08:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stepmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@stepmother](https://forum.rosen.com/u/stepmother)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650/1 "2008-10-21T08:45:58Z")
I think this is a good question…Is it possible that the attorney your wife is meeting with does not know that they represented you previously? It should be a conflict of interest. I think the conflict comes in that either attorney would have information that could influence the way they represent you. In all actuality, you should contact the attorney that you had previously and ask that they represent you again. Act as though you do not already know that they are representing your wife…see if that gets the conflict of interest brought up. ---
**Author:** ![lostinspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ccd318/32.png) [@lostinspace](https://forum.rosen.com/u/lostinspace)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650/2 "2008-10-22T17:23:57Z")
It is definitely a conflict of interest. How many attorneys are in your town? Two? ---
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650/3 "2008-10-26T18:23:54Z")
The scenario you are describing is a conflict of interest. You should notify your Wife’s attorney in writing as soon as possible and request that she withdraw from representing your Wife. She may not realize that she previously represented you. P.S. Please feel free to bring up this or any other topic on our live call-in show every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit [radio.rosen.com](http://radio.rosen.com) for details Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Sutton Station 5826 Fayetteville Rd. Suite 205 Durham, NC 27713 Phone: (919) 321-0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![Stillinlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stillinlove](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Stillinlove)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650/4 "2008-10-26T18:48:21Z")
I did that and her attorney withdrew from representing her. ---
**Author:** ![Stillinlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@Stillinlove](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Stillinlove)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/representation-conflict/6650/5 "2008-10-21T07:08:11Z")
I went to my appointment this morning and during the initial interview I was told that their office could not represent me because they represented my ex-wife (1997) in my first divorce. I understand that there are ethical issues or something. However, the attorney that my current wife is seeing represented ME during that divorce in 1997. Why can she do this and I can’t? Seems the dtandard would be the same.