677 results for 'cat:"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
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. 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
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
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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
Per curiam, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspends attorney Henry Klein for one year and one day. Klein made unsubstantiated, disparaging remarks about a trial judge and opposing counsel, engaged in ex parte communications with the trial court’s law clerk, and continued to file duplicative pleadings into the record related to a civil matter.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 18, 2023, Case #: 2023-B-0066, Categories: Evidence, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Supreme Court of Arkansas grants the lawyer and son of the former Governor of Arkansas’ petition for a writ of certiorari, reinstating his law license after his arrest for drug possession. The lawyer was subject to a rapid summary suspension for conduct unrelated to his practice. The court mentions its concerns regarding uniformity of treatment, comparing the case with a recent example of a lawyer charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud wherein he was indicted in 2019 with his license remaining in effect until 2022.
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 18, 2023, Case #: CV-23-151, Categories: Due Process, attorney Discipline
J. Thacker finds the lower court properly dismissed the insurance dispute. The law firm, which sought insurance coverage after the government investigated an attorney for having a potential conflict of interest with his clients, failed to provide an actual claim that the insurance would cover. Affirmed.
Court: 4th Circuit, Judge: Thacker, Filed On: May 18, 2023, Case #: 22-1023, Categories: Insurance, attorney Discipline
J. Maloney reprimands a non-party legal firm in claims stemming from a class action complaint because the firm communicated with plaintiffs, who were represented by counsel, in efforts to solicit their business and to encourage them to opt out of the class settlement.
Court: USDC Western District of Michigan, Judge: Maloney, Filed On: May 15, 2023, Case #: 1:14cv1274, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Settlements, Class Action, attorney Discipline