Bankr. No.:
16-50207
Chapter:
7
Date of Decision:
October 6, 2023
Issue:
Whether an attorney may withdraw as the chapter 7 debtor's counsel under Bankr. D.S.D. R. 2091-1(b)?
Ruling:
Yes. The attorney represented he has a concurrent conflict of interest between his clients who are directly adverse to each other and established good cause that his continued representation of the debtor would result in a violation of the South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct, which govern the practice of attorneys pursuant to Bankr. D.S.D. R. 2090-1.
Full Bankruptcy Court Decision:
