A graduate of the Fordham University School of Law, Ari Weisbrot has been a partner with the Law Office of N. Ari Weisbrot LLC in Hackensack, New Jersey, since 2018. In addition to representing clients in commercial litigation, Ari Weisbrot speaks at colleges and universities on topics related to legal ethics.
A code of conduct that governs the behavior of those working in the field of law, the Rules of Professional Conduct were adopted by the American Bar Association in 1983 and have since been adopted by every state except California. These guidelines address topics for ethical and professional behavior that include refraining from commingling funds and maintaining client confidentiality.
Some of the most commonly breached legal ethics are a lack of communication, meaning the attorney does not keep a client sufficiently informed of legal matters, and commingling of funds, in which case the lawyer does not keep the client’s trust accounts separate from their personal account. Another common ethical violation relates to solicitation, or a lawyer making misleading claims about their services or guaranteeing results.
