Florida Supreme Court disbars 3 lawyers for misconduct in the settlement of multiple PIP and bad faith claims

By Admin | Published October 10, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Florida Bar, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer conflict of interest, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer improper fees, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer violation of Florida Bar Rule 4-1.5(f) failure to provide closing statement | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Failure to p[rovide closing statement Florida Bar rule 4-1.5(f), Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida which disbarred 3 Florida lawyers for misconduct in settling multiple PIP and bad faith claims. The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Charles Jay Kane, The Florida Bar v. Harley Nathan Kane, The Florida Bar Read More

Florida lawyer suspended for 91 days for obtaining witness information for NCAA related to University of Miami football investigation for a fee

By Admin | Published September 9, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, Florida lawyer trust accounts, IOTA trust account, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of competence, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misrepresentation, lawyer trust account rule violations | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, dishonesty, Florida Bar, Lawyer advertising rules, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the September 8, 2016 Florida Supreme Court disciplinary Order suspending a lawyer for 91 days for, inter alia, scheduling witness statements and obtaining information for the NCAA related to its investigation of the University of Miami football program for a fee. The case is The Read More

Illinois lawyer censured for settling deceased client’s injury case without informing court or opposing counsel of the death

By Admin | Published May 27, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Confidentiality, Confidentiality and privilege, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer confidentiality, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent censure of an Illinois lawyer for settling a deceased client’s personal injury case without informing court or opposing counsel of the client’s death. The case is In the Matter of: Anthony Patrick Gilbreth, No. 6289576, Commission No. 2015PR00100 (Ill. SC May 18, 2016). Read More

New Jersey Supreme Court opinion holds that lawyers accused of improper Facebook access can be charged with ethics violations

By Admin | Published April 21, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline social media misuse, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misconduct improper Facebook access, Lawyer misconduct improper social media access, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer social media ethics, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer misconduct improper access to opposing party Facebook, Lawyer misconduct improper access to opposing party social media | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of New Jersey opinion which held that lawyers who allegedly engaged in improper conduct related to access of an opposing party’s Facebook page can be charged with disciplinary rule violations. The disciplinary matter is John J. Robertelli v. The Read More

Pennsylvania lawyer agrees to disbarment for forging judge’s name on court order and misspelling it

By Admin | Published November 25, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer disbarment forging court order, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline for criminalconviction, Lawyer discipline forging court order, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer criminal conduct, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court disciplinary Order disbarring a lawyer on consent for forging a judge’s name on an Order and misspelling it. The disciplinary case is In the Matter of Stephen P. Ellwood, Docket No. 181 DB 2015 (11/10/15), and the disbarment Read More

North Carolina Bar complaint alleges, inter alia, that lawyer made disparaging statements about judges in court documents

By Admin | Published November 6, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer derogatory remarks, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer disparaging comments about lawyers and judges, Lawyer disparaging comments about lawyers and judges in pleadings and appeals, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false statements in response to Bar complaint, Lawyer impugning qualifications or integrity of judge, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent disciplinary complaint against a North Carolina lawyer who is alleged to have made disparaging comments about lawyers and judges in court pleadings including, inter alia, accusing judges of “overwhelming incompetence and ignorance, as well as asinine and unprofessional behavior” and “acting like Read More

Florida lawyer permanently disbarred for, inter alia, soliciting and making misrepresentations on website and representing clients in other states

By Admin | Published October 19, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, Florida Bar, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of communication with client, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer permanent disbarment, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer sanctions for unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Unauthorized practice of law | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, communication with client, corsmeier, deceit, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules, lawyer discipline, Lawyer failure to communicate, lawyer permanent disbarment | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court Order approving the Report of Referee and permanently disbarring a Florida lawyer for soliciting over the internet and representing clients in states in which she was not admitted, lack of diligence and communication, making false statements, and failing Read More

Tennessee lawyer who, inter alia, billed clients for watching crime TV shows and was “doggedly unrepentant” is suspended for one year

By Admin | Published August 17, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney Ethics, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Excessive fee, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, lawyer excessive fee, Lawyer improper fees, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Tennessee Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which suspended a lawyer for one year for, inter alia, billing clients for watching true-crime shows. The opinion is Yarboro Sallee v. Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, No. E2014-01062-SC-R3-BP (July 23, 2015) and is online here: https://www.tsc.state.tn.us/sites/default/files/salleeyarboro.opn_.pdf Read More

Louisiana lawyer disbarred for social media campaign with “false, misleading and inflammatory statements” to influence custody case

By Admin | Published July 17, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline social media misuse, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer social media ethics, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, lawyer impugning integrity of judge | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary opinion disbarring a lawyer who, inter alia, made false statements and used Twitter and an online petition to urge readers to contact two presiding judges who she alleged were unwilling to consider the evidence in two child custody Read More

Minnesota lawyer suspended for, inter alia, making false and/or misleading statements related to trip which caused missed court dates

By Admin | Published July 13, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline for criminalconviction, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, deceit, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss recent Minnesota Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer for making false or misleading statements related to a Paris trip which caused her to miss a trial and court dates. The opinion is In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Mpatanishi Syanaloli Tayari-Garrett, Case Read More

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