Rule 4.2 Communication with Persons Represented by Counsel
Transactions with Persons other than Clients
Rule Text
Unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order, a lawyer in representing a client shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with: (a) a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter; or (b) a person the lawyer knows is presently a director, officer, employee, member, shareholder or other constituent of a represented organization and (1) who supervises, directs or regularly consults with the organization’s lawyer concerning the matter; (2) who has the authority to obligate the organization with respect to the matter; or (3) whose act or omission in connection with the matter may be imputed to the organization for purposes of civil or criminal liability.