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Attorney misrepresentation
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November 20, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer misrepresentations to law firm re billings, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion which imposed an agreed 2 year stayed suspension with probation for a lawyer who neglected client cases over two years, had monetary sanctions imposed on him and paid the sanctions out of firm operating funds without telling his Read More
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November 12, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New Jersey Supreme Court order/opinion which imposed a one year reciprocal suspension on a lawyer as reciprocal discipline for misconduct in a New York litigation matter. The disciplinary opinion is In the Matter of Gregory N. Filosa, Case No. 14-146 (NJ SC Read More
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October 21, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Excessive fee, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false statements in response to Bar complaint, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misappropriation of fees, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which imposed 3 year suspension on a lawyer who neglected a legal matter, failed to communicate with a client, charged an unreasonable fee, failed to refund unearned fees, converted client funds, made false statements to the ODC, Read More
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October 16, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer failure to notify clients of suspension, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer unauthorized practice of law while suspended
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer who misappropriated client trust funds and failed to advise a client of his interim suspension, which the client found out about after seeing a Facebook post by the opposing party in the case. The Read More
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October 6, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, 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 false testimony, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois disciplinary Review Board report which recommended a 5 month suspension for a lawyer who was found to have failed to correct his client’s false affidavit claiming sole heirship in an estate matter and made false statements to the court. The opinion Read More
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September 15, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false testimony, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion which suspended a lawyer for 3 months for making outrageous sarcastic and sophomoric statements and e-mails to opposing counsel and making false statements to a judge. The disciplinary opinion is: In the Matter of Jared E. Read More
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August 18, 2014
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, lawyer discipline for failure to respond to complaint, Lawyer disciplined in state where not admitted, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false statements in response to Bar complaint, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer websites
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the South Carolina Supreme Court which prohibited another Florida lawyer who was not admitted in that state from admission to practice for soliciting over the internet and representing clients, making false statements, and failing to respond to the allegations, Read More
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June 16, 2014
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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
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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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June 4, 2014
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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
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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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May 17, 2014
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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
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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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