QUESTION: May Attorney use a trade name in connection with Attorney´s practice?

ANSWER: Attorney may use a trade name in connection with Attorney´s practice in Missouri without violating Rule 4-7.5. If Attorney uses a trade name, Attorney should be careful that all advertising includes the name of at least one attorney responsible for the advertisement in order to comply with Rule 4-7.2(d).

Informal Opinions are ethics advisory opinions issued by the Office of Legal Ethics Counsel to members of the Bar about Rule 4 (Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 5 (Complaints and Proceedings Thereon), and Rule 6 (Fees to Practice Law) pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 5.30(c). Written summaries of select Informal Opinions are published for informational purposes as determined by the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri pursuant to Rule 5.30(c). Informal opinion summaries are advisory in nature and are not binding. These opinions are published as an educational service and do not constitute legal advice.

To request an Informal Opinion, please visit: https://mo-legal-ethics.org/for lawyers/requesting-an-informal-advisory-opinion/.

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