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How An Exclusive Representation Agreement Saved Me From My Own Client Early in My Career

I can tell you many, many stories about how well-written exclusive representation agreements have  positioned me again and again throughout my career to protect both the interests of my clients and myself.   In those instances, the threats against which I and my clients needed protection...

By Andrew B. Zezas | Updated on June 27, 2010

I can tell you many, many stories about how well-written exclusive representation agreements have  positioned me again and again throughout my career to protect both the interests of my clients and myself.   In those instances, the threats against which I and my clients needed protection came from overly aggressive landlords who attempted to dictate the terms of my firm’s compensation and / or the lease or purchase terms to which my tenant clients would agree.  But, not in this case.

In this particular case, my firm’s solid representation agreement protected me, not from an overly aggressive landlord, but instead from my very own client.   And, yes, it was ugly!

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