Attorney of record
Definition
1) A lawyer who appears in court or receives pleadings and other formal documents on a party's behalf. Also known as counsel of record.
2) In patent and trademark law, a lawyer or agent named in a power of attorney filed by a patent or trademark applicant.
Illustrative caselaw
See, e.g. Mason v. City of New York, 67 A.D.3d 475 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009).
See also
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The attorney who has appeared in court or signed pleadings or other forms on behalf of a client. This attorney will remain the attorney of record on a case until the client dismisses the attorney, the court allows the attorney to withdraw, or the case is closed.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:11 pm
