By Admin | Published October 18, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice | Leave a comment
Ohio lawyer receives stayed 6 month suspension for providing his electronic signature and attorney-registration number to a Florida law firm and failing to supervise the firm’s activities
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court disciplinary opinion imposing a 6 month stayed suspension of a lawyer who provided his Ohio attorney-registration number and electronic attorney signature to a Florida based corporation and failed to supervise the firm’s activities. The case is Disciplinary Counsel v. Lorenzon, Read More
Read MoreSouth Carolina lawyer receives reprimand after telling judge that he was retained and later failing to appear and claiming that there was no representation since no fee agreement was signed
By Admin | Published October 12, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Communication with clients, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of communication with client, Lawyer lack of competence, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinion reprimanding a lawyer for failing to attend court hearings on behalf of a client after telling the judge that he represented the person and then claiming in the discipline case that there was no representation since the Read More
Read MorePennsylvania Assistant District Attorney receives public censure after arrest and diversion for possession of cocaine and marijuana
By Admin | Published October 8, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer drug misconduct, Prosecutor criminal conduct | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer drug use misconduct | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania disciplinary opinion imposing a public censure on a former state criminal prosecutor who was arrested of possession of cocaine and marijuana and later received a diversion and dismissal of the criminal charges. The case is Pennsylvania Disciplinary Counsel vs. Yanoff, No. Read More
Read MoreIowa lawyer suspended for 30 days for trust account and other violations after former paralegal reports her for accepting fee retainers and improperly placing them in her operating account and other locations
By Admin | Published October 3, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Ethics opinions fee retainers and nonrefundable fees, Excessive fee, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, nonrefundable fees, retainer agreement, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Iowa disciplinary case suspending an Iowa lawyer for one month for failing to deposit client funds into her trust account after she was reported to the Iowa Bar by her former paralegal. The case is Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Read More
Read MoreNew York lawyer disbarred for improperly taking fees from immigration client’s bond money, falsifying a bill to justify taking the fees, and showing defiance and no remorse
By Admin | Published September 28, 2012 | Posted in and fraud, Attorney discipline, Excessive fee, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, bond money, corsmeier, excessive fee, immigration matter, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, new york lawyer, nonrefundable fees, retainer agreement | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent disciplinary opinion of the New York Appellate Court disbarring a New York lawyer for improperly removing bond money paid by a client to pay his fees, falsifying a bill, and showing defiance and a lack of remorse. The case is Matter Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court suspends Winters and Yonker for misconduct in leaving Mulholland law firm, including theft for removal of Mulholland firm’s client files
By Admin | Published September 11, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent disciplinary opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida suspending Florida lawyer William Winters from practice for 91 days and Mark Yonker for 60 days. The consolidated case is The Florida Bar vs. William Henry Winters and Marc Edward Yonkers, Case SC10-1333 Read More
Read MoreMaryland discipline opinion imposes reprimand on New York lawyer who practiced immigration law in Maryland, failed to disclose that he was not admitted, and represented clients in Maryland state matters
By Admin | Published September 11, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Failure to Disclose limitations on practice, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media, Unauthorized practice of law | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Maryland Court of Appeals imposing a public reprimand on a New York lawyer who practiced immigration law in Maryland but failed to disclose that he was not admitted in Maryland. The opinion is Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland Read More
Read MoreFlorida 3rd District Court of Appeal affirms that lawyer’s receipt and “skimming” of confidential mediation statement does not require disqualification
By Admin | Published August 31, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Disqualification, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Inadvertent disclosure of Confidential Documents, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer disqualification, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, confidentiality, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, inadvertent disclosure of confidential documents, joseph corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Third District Court of Appeal in which it held that a lawyer’s receipt and “skimming” of confidential mediation statement of the opposing party does not require the disqualification of the party’s lawyer. The opinion is Maribor v. Dreiling, Fla. Read More
Read MoreNew York lawyer is indicted for stealing client funds and falsifying documents submitted to grievance committee purportedly from clients asking that Bar complaints be withdrawn
By Admin | Published August 29, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent press release by the New York County District Attorney regarding a New York lawyer who was recently indicted for stealing personal injury settlement funds from numerous clients and then sending fraudulent letters to a New York disciplinary committee purportedly from clients requesting Read More
Read MoreFlorida Bar Ethics Opinion 93-3 states that fees designated as “non-refundable” may be excessive and prohibited under certain circumstances
By Admin | Published August 17, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Ethics opinions fee retainers and nonrefundable fees, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer ethics opinions nonrefundable fees | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Ethics Opinions, Florida Bar Ethics opinions retainers and nonrefundable fees, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier, nonrefundable fees | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 93-2, which discusses, inter alia, the propriety and effect of the designation of a fee as “non-refundable”. As I reported in a recent Ethics Alert, the Rules Committee of the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors voted not to move forward Read More
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