685 results for 'cat:"Attorney Discipline"'.
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that attorney Osekpor Asemota may be reinstated following his September 2022 suspension for failing to meet registration requirements since Asemota cured the delinquency, complied with the order of suspension, and demonstrated fitness to practice law.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-111-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that attorney Steven Wayne Griegel may be reinstated following his September 2022 suspension for failing to meet attorney registration requirements because Griegel cured the delinquency, complied with the order of suspension, and demonstrated his fitness to practice law.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-114-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that plaintiff, a 47-year-old law school graduate who passed the New York bar 18 years later, may not be admitted to practice in the state. After graduation, plaintiff practiced law without a license for nearly 10 years at two law firms, rising to become a partner at one firm. He eventually was discovered and prosecuted, pleading guilty to grand larceny, and served a sentence of probation. Despite a recommendation that he be admitted with conditions, plaintiff failed to establish he had rehabilitated sufficiently.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-117-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that attorney Jung Sun Lee may be reinstated following her October 2021 suspension for failing to meet attorney registration requirements because Lee cured the delinquency, complied with the order of suspension, and demonstrated her fitness to practice law.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-115-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that attorney Yun Kyung Choi may be reinstated following his September 2022 suspension for failing to meet registration requirements since Choi cured the delinquency, complied with the order of suspension, and demonstrated fitness to practice law.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-112-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
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Per curiam, the appellate division finds that attorney Anduena Dobroshi may be reinstated following her May 2019 suspension for failing to meet registration requirements because Dobroshi cured the delinquency, complied with the order of suspension, and demonstrated her fitness to practice law.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: PM-113-23, Categories: attorney Discipline
J. Marconi affirms the dismissal of a lawyer’s claims against the New Hampshire Democratic Party for libel and defamation because its statements that the lawyer committed theft by extortion are true. However, the court agrees with the lawyer that, because his criminal conviction was annulled, it should be treated as if he were never arrested, convicted or sentenced. Affirmed in part.
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court, Judge: Marconi, Filed On: June 1, 2023, Case #: 2021-0551, Categories: Defamation, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Georgia Supreme Court accepts attorney Brian Walton Whiteside's petition for voluntary discipline and imposes a three-month suspension as discipline for his multiple violations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney made false statements to a client in a medical malpractice matter, failed to answer the client's requests for information and failed to advise the client that the matter was dismissed. The attorney also mishandled the same client's divorce litigation by failing to serve the wife or take any action after filing.
Court: Georgia Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: S23Y0579, Categories: Judiciary, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Georgia Supreme Court upholds the board's decision denying attorney David Roberson's application for readmission to the state bar and certification of fitness to practice law. The attorney, who was disbarred in 2001, mischaracterized the circumstances leading to his disbarment during an informal conference and failed to explain his conduct during a formal hearing. The board correctly found that the attorney was not sufficiently rehabilitated because he failed to show that he takes responsibility for his actions and appreciates the harm he caused.
Court: Georgia Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: S23Z0402, Categories: Judiciary, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Georgia Supreme Court rejects the bar's notice of discipline seeking a public reprimand for attorney Craig S. Bonnell based on his abandonment of a client. It is unclear that a public reprimand would be sufficient discipline for the attorney's violations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney violated two rules which have a maximum available sanction of disbarment and two rules with a maximum sanction of a public reprimand. The information available is insufficient to allow for the imposition of discipline at this stage.
Court: Georgia Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: S23Y0123, Categories: Judiciary, attorney Discipline
[Consolidated.] Per curiam, the Georgia Supreme Court disbars attorney Ian Zimmerman for his multiple violations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney failed to communicate with clients in personal injury cases and failed to disburse the full amount of settlement proceeds in each matter.
Court: Georgia Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: S23Y0492, Categories: Judiciary, attorney Discipline
J. Hotten disagrees in his opinion from the majority that the lawyer Neo Moneri should be admitted to the bar. This is based on past “self-centered and reckless disregard for the property interests of others, the law, and legal process.” Also, the lawyer showed up an hour late to this hearing, further demonstrating his unreliability.
Court: Supreme Court of Maryland, Judge: Hotten, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: Misc. No. 29, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Supreme Court of Ohio finds attorney Albert Purola will be suspended from the practice of law for six months for charging a client more than $12,000 for five hours of work on a criminal case, as well as his refusal to issue any sort of a refund before being discharged.
Court: Ohio Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: 2023-Ohio-1768, Categories: attorney Discipline
J. Hudson suspends attorney Alejandro Espinosa from the practice of law indefinitely, with no minimum period of time before he can seek reinstatement, for neglecting a client matter, failing to communicate with a client's attorney-in-fact, failing to obey a court order and to respond to a court's attempts to communicate, and failing to cooperate with disciplinary investigations. While claims from the attorney's loved ones that he is suffering from dementia might, if true, warrant transfer to disability inactive status instead of a suspension, an inability to confirm these claims makes the court reluctant to do so sua sponte.
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court, Judge: Hudson, Filed On: May 30, 2023, Case #: A20-1288, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Nebraska Supreme Court accepts attorney Benjamin Maxell’s voluntary surrender of his law license and enters a judgment of disbarment. His license had been previously suspended for failure to report continuing legal education compliance. He failed to inform clients of this, then failed to deliver their file to them or other counsel. He stopped communicating with multiple clients and several grievances have been filed. He does not challenge the allegations, consents to disbarment and waives his right to notice, appearing or hearing.
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 26, 2023, Case #: S-22-195, Categories: Administrative Law, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Massachusetts Supreme Court upholds a single justice's denial of an attorney's motion to stay an order temporarily suspending him pending further disciplinary proceedings pertaining to his alleged gambling problem and misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars in client funds. Evidence supports the justice's decision that a temporary suspension is warranted. Affirmed.
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 25, 2023, Case #: SJC-13370, Categories: attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Supreme Court of Ohio finds attorney Brent Stobbs will be suspended from the practice of law for 18 months for his representation of a client despite having a conflict of interest, his refusal to admit his wrongful conduct and cooperate with the disciplinary process, and his failure to pay sanctions ordered by a common pleas court. Stobbs also called a witness against him "a liar," but because he had a clean disciplinary record prior to these charges, 12 months of his suspension will be stayed as long as he pays the sanctions within 90 days.
Court: Ohio Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 25, 2023, Case #: 2023-Ohio-1719, Categories: Sanctions, attorney Discipline
J. Hudson reinstates attorney Rachel Toberman to the practice of law following her 2012 suspension for failing to communicate with clients, return a client file and cooperate with a disciplinary investigation, along with engaging in a conflict of interest and making false statements during a disciplinary investigation.
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court, Judge: Hudson, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: A22-0424, Categories: attorney Discipline
J. Darby suspends lawyer Richmond Odom’s license to practice law for three years to run concurrent with discipline in Louisiana. Respondent was suspended for three years in Louisiana and ordered to pay $27,000 in restitution, and all costs. The Louisiana Supreme Court found that for two years he systematically committed 160 separate acts of conversion of funds, in an amount over $260,000 from a trust account. He fails to meet his burden to show that the basis of the Louisiana discipline isn’t supported by evidence or that the Louisiana findings are not sufficient grounds for discipline in Oklahoma.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Darby, Filed On: May 23, 2023, Case #: SCBD-7413, Categories: Evidence, Conversion, attorney Discipline