Prominent attorney Clifford Haines was involved in an altercation with Philadelphia sheriff's deputies Monday at the Criminal Justice Center, according to a spokeswoman for the sheriff's department.

Haines is the founder of Haines & Associates, and is a past president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and past chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, making him one of a select group to have headed both organizations.

According to Barbara Grant, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia Sheriff's Department, Haines attempted to exit the CJC through an entrance at approximately 9:20 a.m. Monday, and was told by a deputy that he was trying to leave the wrong way. Haines became insistent, and used aggressive language with the deputy, Grant said.