In the legal community, we have all heard the word “Runners” a/k/a Ambulance Chasers whereby a non lawyer is hired by an Attorney to actively seek business for an Attorney or Law Firm, usually involving personal injury cases and accidents. The business of running was used aggressively by many attorneys, but two (2) attorneys in particular were master minds at this scheme; Thomas C. Sinowski and Steven F. Freedman. Sinowski and Freedman went toe to toe with the Georgia State Bar for approximately ten (10) years about this type of practice until they were finally disbarred in 2011.
Continue reading Georgia Passes a New Law that makes “Running” a/k/a Ambulance Chasing a Crime with Stiff Penalties for Attorneys Engaging in this Unethical and Unlawful Activity
