Q: To Whom Do I Send This Complaint/Summons?
My ordeal began a year ago- I used to have an attorney but now proceeding pro se. My attorney sent a demand letter to my former employer and reply came from an attorney who was employed by a firm at the time. Fast forward a year-I Googled the firm and the attorney is no longer with them. I Googled his name and it appears he is practicing independently now. So do I send complaint to the firm where the attorney worked when he was involved with my case a year ago, or send it to the attorney himself at the address now listed on his Bar profile? I am asking if attorneys take clients with them when they leave or change firms, or does the case remain with the firm and assigned a new attorney? And if either scenario is possible, how can I find out who represents him currently? I intend to serve the complaint to my former employer, as well, but I prefer to not tip him off until it's actually served because I am afraid of him and what he might do. Please advise...
Thank you for your time.
A: You serve the defendant. It's up to the defendant to decide which, if any, attorney to retain.
Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer
A: If the defendant is a Florida corporation or LLC they must have a registered agent--the person or entity where complaints and summons are to be served.
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