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Florida Supreme Court disbars former judge for extensive texting with prosecutor while presiding in murder trial and for “dishonest conduct”

By | Published June 16, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Florida Bar, Florida judge ethics, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false testimony, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | 4 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer and former judge for extensive texting with a prosecutor at the same time that she was the presiding judge in the prosecutor’s first degree murder trial. The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Ana Read More

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Florida Supreme Court increases referee’s recommended sanction of lawyer from 6 month suspension to 3 year suspension

By | Published June 4, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer for 3 years after the referee recommended a 6 month suspension. The opinion is: The Florida Bar v. David Leonard Ross, No. SC11-1106 (May 29, 2014) and the opinion is here: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2014/sc11-1106.pdf According to Read More

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Colorado lawyer suspended for 6 months for making threatening call to Charles Schwab office after he was locked out of spouse’s 401k account

By | Published May 22, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer threats and discipline | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Colorado Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer for 6 months for making a threatening call to an Arizona Charles Schwab office after he was locked out of his spouse’s 401k account. The opinion is In the People v. Stuart Adam Jay, Read More

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Georgia lawyer reprimanded for violating lawyer/client confidentiality in responding to client’s negative internet reviews

By | Published May 20, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Communication with clients, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer revealing client confidential information on internet, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Georgia Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which imposed a reprimand on a lawyer who violated attorney/client confidentiality in response to negative reviews that a client had made on internet “consumer Internet pages”. The opinion is In the Matter of Margrett A. Skinner, Read More

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New York lawyer suspended for, inter alia, agreeing to assist a client in a malpractice claim against his own law firm

By | Published May 17, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Excessive fee, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer conflict of interest, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer improper fees, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent New York disciplinary opinion which imposed a one (1) year suspension on a lawyer who, along with other misconduct, entered into an agreement with a client to assist in a malpractice action against his own law firm. The opinion is Matter Read More

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Indiana Supreme Court imposes reprimand on lawyer for, inter alia, making agreement limiting ability of associate to notify clients of departure

By | Published May 5, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Departing lawyer and law firm responsibilities, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer making punitive separation agreement with associate, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Indiana Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which imposed a public reprimand on a lawyer for, inter alia, making an associate sign and trying to enforce a separation agreement that limited the ability of associates to notify clients of their departure. The opinion Read More

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D.C lawyer disbarred for, inter alia, filing frivolous motions, failing to appear, introducing confidential records into public record, and fabricating appeal record

By | Published April 28, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false statements in response to Bar complaint, Lawyer false testimony, Lawyer lack of competence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Privilege | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals opinion disbarring a lawyer who, inter alia, filed several frivolous and inflammatory motions, failed to appear at a deposition of an important witness, failed to file certain motions which prejudiced the client, introduced the client’s confidential Read More

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Iowa Supreme Court dismisses Bar complaint against a lawyer who was unknowingly involved in fraudulent transfers of a client’s assets

By | Published April 14, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer dismissal of Bar complaint | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Iowa Supreme Court opinion dismissing a disciplinary action against a lawyer who “unknowingly” participated in the fraudulent transfers of a client’s assets to the client’s wife and relatives to avoid creditors. The disciplinary opinion is Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Board v. Read More

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Illinois Review Board recommends one year suspension for a lawyer’s misconduct while representing himself in a small claims collection matter

By | Published April 9, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer impugning qualifications or integrity of judge, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Illinois Review Board Report and Recommendation which recommended a one year suspension with six months stayed and probation for a lawyer’s misconduct. The case is In re Brian Keith Sides, Commission No. 2011PR00144 (March 31, 2014) and the Report is here: https://www.iardc.org/HB_RB_Disp_Html.asp?id=11301. Read More

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Florida Supreme Court rejects recommended 91 day suspension and imposes 3 year suspension on lawyer for filing frivolous pleading and making false criminal allegations

By | Published April 7, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, Florida Bar, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer filing frivolous pleading, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Florida Supreme Court which rejected a referee’s recommended 91 day suspension and imposed a one (3) year suspension for the lawyer’s misconduct in filing frivolous pleading and false criminal allegations against opposing party who obtained a sanctions judgment Read More

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