Legal ethics question

[ex-khobar Andy]

If I am considering a lawsuit against Entity A, and I go to my lawyer and he shuts me down before I get to the meat of my complaint and says "I already act for A in other matters so you're gonna have to find another lawyer."

If my history with my lawyer is longer standing that his with A is that (or should it be) a factor?

If my history with my lawyer is $ and his with A (regardless of how long) is $$$ is that a factor?

If indeed his history with A trumps my history with him, is he now legally or morally obliged to go to A and warn them - BTW, EKA is considering a lawsuit against you? Or is he, despite his long-standing history with them, forbidden from doing so?

[MajGenl.Meade]

No
No
No but who is EKA? Some kind of Greek freedom group?

[Sue U]

Meade beat me to it, but if you want the longer answer(s) you can consult the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically Rules 1.7 through 1.10.

[Big RR]

I agree wit the answers as well. The only thing--a couple of times I have mediated a settlement of the dispute between the parties making it clear I will not then represent either should it not settle (which I would not, anyway). A pretty detailed agreement to permit this was entered into by both parties each time I did it (FWIW, I did it twice and both times the parties settled and remained clients, but these were special cases--most clients would not want to do that).