The other thing to remember....the Operator' Lawyer represents the Operator...not the Pilot.
Yes - I used to fly with a pilot who had stuck an aircraft into the North Sea sadly with one pax fatality (actually single pilot loss of control trying to turn away from deteriorating conditions). He recounted the story of how at the opening of the Fatal Accident Inquiry the Sheriff (Scotland) asked him where his lawyer was and he pointed to his employer's lawyer, only to be told "no, I'm representing *******" !