ATTORNEY ATTESTATION
TO CLIENT
I,
the undersigned Attorney, hereby attest as follows, without any duress or
mental reservation:
- I (am / am not)
currently licensed by the Florida Supreme Court as an attorney and
counselor at law in
- I (am / am not)
a member in good standing of the Florida Bar.
- I (do / do not) acknowledge my status as
officer of the court and, in accordance with Article VI of the U.S.
Constitution and Article II Section 5(b) of the Florida Constitution
affirm my oath of admission to the Florida Bar, to wit: “I do solemnly swear: I will support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of
Florida; I will maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial
officers; I will not counsel or maintain any suit or proceedings which
shall appear to me to be unjust, nor any defense except such as I believe
to be honestly debatable under the law of the land; I will employ for the
purpose of maintaining the causes confided to me such means only as are
consistent with truth and honor, and will never seek to mislead the judge
or jury by any artifice or false statement of fact or law; I will maintain
the confidence and preserve inviolate the secrets of my clients, and will
accept no compensation in connection with their business except from them
or with their knowledge and approval; I will abstain from all offensive
personality and advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of
a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which
I am charged; I will never reject, from any consideration personal to
myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed, or delay anyone’s cause
for lucre or malice. So help me God.”
- I (am / am not)
protected by surety bond / malpractice insurance $____________.
(Carrier info attached)
- I (shall / shall not) accept ______________________________
(“Client”) as my law client in exchange for fee, in accordance with
separate agreement which shall not supersede any provisions of this
Attestation.
- I (shall / shall
not) in my relationships with Client, the Courts and its officers,
abide by my oath above by giving my first loyalty, without compromise, to
Client and to securing Client’s constitutionally guaranteed rights.
- (shall / shall
not) in the tasks for which Client has retained me fulfill my promises
to Client, be punctual, answer Client’s questions truthfully, aggressively
advocate Client’s cause, defend Client’s rights guaranteed by the relevant
Constitutions and laws pursuant thereto, bill fairly and only for actual
services rendered, treat retainers as advance pay for services, and ensure
that my employees and subcontractors fully support me in that effort.
- I (shall / shall not)
refund Client’s fees for any portion of work for which Client hired me
that I fail to perform substantially with high quality, diligence, and
integrity.
- I (shall / shall
not) hand over to Client upon Client’s request, and retain none of: all originals, copies, and derivatives of
information provided to me by Client, other than items of public record,
and all unused retainer money.
- This attestation (does
/ does not) supersede all contrary assertions except by specific written
reference to one or more provisions herein, acknowledged in writing by Client.
- I have worked
_____________ cases like Client’s case and won ___________ (__________%)
of them.
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Witness or Notary Signature
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