13 results for 'cat:"Administrative Law" AND cat:"Attorney Discipline"'.
Per curiam, the Oklahoma Supreme Court approves the Lee Griffin's resignation. Griffin is aware the bar is investigating grievances filed against her, including that she allegedly failed to disburse funds transferred to her upon the sale of marital property in three separate divorce proceedings, as well as failing to take action to seek grandchildren visitation rights on a client's behalf with attorney fees having been paid in advance. She also has pending criminal charges for embezzlement. The attorney's resignation was freely and voluntarily entered.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 6, 2024, Case #: SCBD-7650, Categories: administrative Law, Fiduciary Duty, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Oklahoma Supreme Court approves the Joseph Dewayne Kalka's resignation. Kalka pleaded guilty to charges of domestic abuse by attempted strangulation of his wife and striking her head, face and body. The attorney's resignation affidavit was freely and voluntarily entered, with full awareness of the consequences.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 6, 2024, Case #: SCBD-7576, Categories: administrative Law, Assault, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Oklahoma Supreme Court approves the bar's application to approve attorney Christopher Roberts Kelly's resignation. The bar's investigation into the attorney involved complaints of his failure to timely perform legal work after being paid a retainer, as well as his having been suspended from legal practice in another state. Kelly's affidavit of resignation reflects he voluntarily renders his resignation, was not coerced and is aware of the consequences.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: April 1, 2024, Case #: SCBD-7628, Categories: administrative Law, Legal Malpractice, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Oklahoma Supreme Court reinstates Lyndon C. Taylor, who had resigned membership in the bar. The attorney has met all the procedural requirements, established he has not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, and possesses the competency and learning in the law and good moral character required for reinstatement.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: March 11, 2024, Case #: 7550, Categories: administrative Law, attorney Discipline
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Per curiam, the Oklahoma Supreme Court approves Guy Wade Jackson's resignation pending disciplinary proceedings. An emergency application for citation for indirect contempt of court was filed based on the attorney's continuous refusal to obey court orders related to attempts to collect judgments for $73,000 and $208,000, and an arbitration award for $9.9 million. The judgments and award were imposed for the attorney's misconduct involving his representation of several clients and trust beneficiaries. His affidavit of resignation was freely and voluntarily rendered.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: March 4, 2024, Case #: SCBD-7581, Categories: administrative Law, Arbitration, attorney Discipline
J. Hamilton finds that the attorney's appeal of the lower court's order revoking his pro hac vice admission in this lawsuit must be dismissed. Before the attorney filed this appeal, the parties to this suit reached a settlement agreement resolving all issues between them. The attorney's alleged reputational injury is not sufficient to grant him standing in this appeal.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: Hamilton, Filed On: January 22, 2024, Case #: 22-2111, Categories: administrative Law, attorney Discipline, First Amendment
J. Hutchison adopts the recommendation of the disciplinary body that the Greenbrier County attorney be suspended for one year, take nine additional continuing legal education hours and pay the cost of the disciplinary proceeding. The case stems from the attorney mishandling an elderly client's retainer fee, and also continuing to represent him after he was declared a protected person and a lower court determined the attorney's concurrent representation of the elderly man's wife was a conflict of interest.
Court: West Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals, Judge: Hutchison, Filed On: October 18, 2023, Case #: 22-0123, Categories: administrative Law, attorney Discipline
J. Kuehn disbars attorney Lance T. Lance pursuant to disciplinary proceedings for grievances and convictions on criminal cases. The attorney pled no contest to DUI, violation of a protective order, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing an officer. Formal complaints were filed against the attorney for failure to appear on clients’ behalf, failure to communicate with clients, failure to complete work, failure to complete continuing legal education and the unauthorized practice of law while under suspension. All evidence supports the court’s decision.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judge: Kuehn, Filed On: October 10, 2023, Case #: 2023 OK 98, Categories: administrative Law, attorney Discipline
[Consolidated] Per curiam, the appeals court finds the lawyer has not shown good cause that he should not be barred from further pro se filings due to violations of Florida rules of appellate procedure. The lawyer violated appellate rules by filing frivolous and repetitive motions for re-hearing that just rehashed his previous failed arguments and by calling into question the integrity and qualifications of the appeals court judges, and he simply repeated some of those violating statements instead of showing cause in his most recent filing, including by calling the appeals court judges racists and claiming they are bought and sold by large law firms. Under Florida appellate rules and rules administered by the Florida Bar, the appeals court clerk is ordered to reject any pro se filings from the lawyer unless a bar member in good standing signs off on them, and this matter is referred for attorney disciplinary proceedings.
Court: Florida Courts Of Appeal, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 14, 2023, Case #: 22-0624, Categories: administrative Law, attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the Virgin Islands Supreme Court finds Warren T. Burns has failed to prove he is entitled to a mandamus order to dismiss or demand the timely adjudication of a grievance against him from a disciplinary counsel. The counsel lacks the authority to order the board to which it referred its charges to expedite scheduling or otherwise direct its proceedings, and given the understandable reasons for the delay in the board's proceedings, the lawyer also has not proven he is entitled to mandamus relief as to the board's actions either, as he has other adequate ways to achieve the relief he seeks.
Court: Virgin Islands Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: June 7, 2023, Case #: 2023 VI 7, Categories: administrative Law, 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