Ethics Opinions

Ethics Opinions on Litigation Funding

Below you will find links to various ethics opinions on litigation funding. Included are the American Bar Association's opinion on litigation funding as well as many State Bar Association's opinions issued on non-recourse funding. Not all states have online resources nor have all states issued opinions on lawsuit funding. You may be able to find additional information on your state Bar Association's position by visiting their website. 

As Injury Funds Now's operations are based out of Florida, we strictly adhere to the guidelines and suggested ethics of the opinion issued by the Florida Bar Association.

American Bar Association's Opinion on Litigation Funding
The American Bar Association's opinion on litigation funding is a positive one for the industry of non-recourse funding. This article gives a good overview of ethics rules, opinions and related legal opinions in the area of litigation financing. For the most part this type of funding has been allowed.

Read the complete opinion and article here.

State Bar Opinions on Non-Recourse Funding
Some states have issued opinions on litigation funding. If your state has issued a relevant opinion, we have included it in this list. It is possible that other opinions that we have not come across have been issued. If you know of any other ethics opinions relevant to lawsuit funding we invite you to contact us with that information and we will review it for inclusion on this site. 

As Injury Funds Now operates out of Florida, we strictly adhere to the guidelines and suggested ethics of the opinion issued by the Florida Bar Association.

Alaska

Alaska Ethics Opinion No. 92-3


Arizona

Arizona State Bar Opinion 2001-07 (2001)
One of two relevant opinions on lawsuit funding by the Arizona Bar Association. 

Arizona State Bar Opinion 91-22 (1991)
The second of two relevant lawsuit funding opinions by the Arizona Bar Association. 


Arkansas


California

Los Angeles Ethics Opinion 500


Colorado


Connecticut

Connecticut Opinion 99-42 (9/17/99)
The Connecticut Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Delaware


Florida

Florida Ethics Op. 00-3 (2002)
The Florida Bar Association's Ethics opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Georgia


Hawaii

Hawaii Opinion 34 (8/2/94)
The Hawaii Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Idaho


Illinois

Illinois Opinion 92-9 (1/22/93) Financial assistance to clients; Loans.
The Illinois Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Iowa


Kansas


Louisiana


Maine

Maine Opinion 177
The Maine Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Maryland

Maryland Opinion 2001-12 (3/29/01)
The most recent of five relevant opinions of the Maryland Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Maryland Opinion 00-45 (12/12/00)
The second of five relevant opinions on lawsuit funding by the Maryland Bar Association. 

Maryland Opinion 94-45 (8/15/94)
The third of five relevant opinions on lawsuit funding by the Maryland Bar Association. 

Maryland Opinion 92-25 (10/30/91)
The fourth of five relevant opinions on lawsuit funding by the Maryland Bar Association. 

Maryland Opinion 89-15 (10/25/88)
The fifth of five relevant opinions on lawsuit funding by the Maryland Bar Association. 


Massachusetts


Michigan

Michigan Opinion RI-321 (6/29/00)
The Michigan Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri

Missouri Opinion 2003-0022
The Missouri Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 

Missouri Opinion 2000-0229
Another opinion out of Missouri on lawsuit funding. 


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Mexico

New Mexico Opinion 1986-2
New Mexico Bar Association opinion on lawsuit funding. 


North Carolina

North Carolina Formal Ethics Opinion 17 (1/15/99)


North Dakota


Ohio

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Ohio Supreme Court Opinion 2002-2 (4/5/02)
The most recent opinion from the Ohio Bar Association on lawsuit funding. Injury Funds Now does not fund in the state of Ohio. 

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Ohio Supreme Court Opinion 2001-03
An additional opinion on lawsuit funding from the Ohio Bar Association. 

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Ohio Supreme Court Opinion 2000-01 (2000)
An additional opinion on lawsuit funding from the Ohio Bar Association. 

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Ohio Supreme Court Opinion 94-11
An additional opinion on lawsuit funding from the Ohio Bar Association. 


Oklahoma

Due to new regulations we are no longer offering funding services in this state.


Oregon

Oregon State Bar Association Board of Governors Opinion Number 1993-133, Approved: January 1993
Oregon Bar Association opinion on lawsuit funding. 


Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Opinion 99-107 (10/12/99)
Pennsylvania Bar Association Opinion on lawsuit funding. 

Pennsylvania Opinion 93-145 (10/11/93)
A second opinion from the Pennsylvania Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Opinion 99-8 (2/00)
A third opinion from the Pennsylvania Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 


Rhode Island


South Dakota


Tennessee

Due to new regulations we are no longer offering funding services in this state.


Texas

Texas Opinion 483
Texas Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 

Texas Opinion 481
A second opinion from the Texas Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Texas Opinion 465
A third opinion from the Texas Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 


Utah

Utah Opinion 02-01
The most recent opinion from the Utah Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Utah State Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, Opinion 97-11, 12/5/97
Another relevant opinion from the Utah Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 


Vermont


Virginia

Virginia Opinion 1764 (5/6/02)
The most recent of four relevant opinions from the Virginia Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Virginia Opinion 1441 (1/6/92)
The second relevant opinion from the Virginia Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Virginia Opinion 1379 (11/30/90)
The third relevant opinion from the Virginia Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 

Virginia Opinion 1155 (12/15/88)
The fourth relevant opinion from the Virginia Bar Association on lawsuit funding. 


Washington


Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia Opinion 196 (1/17/89)
District of Columbia Bar Association's opinion on lawsuit funding. 

West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming


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