Most attorneys are acutely aware that they may be subject to a claim if their client feels that they were not properly represented. Attorneys thus knowingly accept the benefits and risks of their client relationships. Attorneys may think, however, that the potential claimants are limited to those clients who directly retained the attorney. That is not always the case.
A frequent point of uncertainty is whether the rules change in situations where someone other than the client is paying the attorney’s fee. Generally, an attorney has no legal obligations to an entity or person who is simply paying the bills associated with a representation. For example, a parent that hires an attorney for a child may not enjoy an attorney-client relationship directly with that attorney, even if the parent is paying all the costs.
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