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Attorney of Record Law & Legal Definition

Attorney of Record refers to a lawyer who has appeared in court or signed pleadings on behalf of a party to a suit. The Attorney of record is the person entitled to receive on the party’s behalf all pleadings and documents from the court as well as other parties. He or She is responsible for the representation of the party in court, even when other attorneys make representations for that party.





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