Can a collection atty who is admitted to the bars of New York and Washington (Mitchell N. Kay) try to collect a debt from me in California if he is not admitted to the California bar? If not, anyone know where I can get the backup to prove it? Thanks, all.
He can send you collection letters in his capacity as a Debt Collector. As far as suit is concerned, he would probably have to either farm it out to a CA admitted attorney OR petition the Court for Ad Hoc Vice status (sorta like a visiting attorney). The third option would be for Kay to have on his staff an attorney who IS admitted in CA, then THAT attorney would sue.