By jcorsmeierjaclaw | Published August 20, 2019 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney Ethics, deceit, Excessive fee, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer derogatory remarks, Lawyer diligence, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts, Maryland Court of Appeals disbarment, trust account violations and other negligence |
Maryland Court of Appeals disbars lawyer for, inter alia, serious trust account and other violations, negligence, and calling a witness a “baby-snatching bitch”
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Maryland Court of Appeals opinion which disbarred a lawyer for, inter alia, engaging in a pattern of mismanaging client trust funds and other trust account violations, failing to appear in court on behalf of several clients, failing to respond to requests by Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey lawyer disbarred after trust account checks used as payment for phone sex were dishonored
By Thomas Bonte | Published February 1, 2017 | Posted in Attorney discipline, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer disbarment trust account violations, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account commingling, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer violation of Florida Bar Rule 4-1.5(f) failure to provide closing statement, Lawyer wilful failure to comply with court order | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer misrepresentation, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion which adopted the New Jersey Disciplinary Review Board’s recommendation and disbarred a lawyer after 3 of his trust checks in the amount of $36.00 for phone sex were dishonored. The case is In re James P. Madden, Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court reprimands lawyer for distributing settlement funds without paying medical provider which had letter of protection
By Thomas Bonte | Published June 1, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, Florida lawyer trust accounts, IOTA trust account, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer trust IOTA trust account rules failure to pay letter of protection, Letters of protection | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the March 3, 2016 Florida Supreme Court Order and reprimanding a lawyer for failing to pay a provider who held a letter of protection in a personal injury matter from the proceeds of a personal injury settlement. The case is: The Florida Bar Read More
Read MoreOhio Supreme Court suspends former municipal judge for 2 years with 18 months stayed for, inter alia, engaging in sex with party defendant and trust account misconduct
By Thomas Bonte | Published March 10, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline alleged sexual misconduct, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misappropriation, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts | 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 misrepresentation, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion suspending a former judicial officer for 2 years with 18 months stayed for, inter alia, engaging in sex with a defendant as a judicial officer and trust account misconduct while a lawyer. The case is Disciplinary Counsel v. Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court rejects referee’s recommendation that lawyer be found not guilty and remands for determination of sanction
By Thomas Bonte | Published January 26, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion which rejected a referee’s recommendation that a lawyer be found not guilty, found the lawyer guilty of engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation and trust account violation, and referred the matter to the referee to Read More
Read MoreLouisiana Supreme Court suspends lawyer for 3 years for, inter alia, converting client funds, false statements, and dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation
By Thomas Bonte | Published October 21, 2014 | Posted in 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 | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
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
Read MoreSouth Carolina Supreme Court disbars lawyer who misappropriated client trust funds and failed to advise client of his interim suspension, which was discovered on Facebook post
By Thomas Bonte | Published October 16, 2014 | Posted in 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 | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
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
Read MoreIowa Supreme Court rejects reprimand recommendation for trust account conversion and revokes license of lawyer who had been practicing for over 50 years years
By Thomas Bonte | Published September 10, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer trust account conversion, lawyer trust account violations, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Iowa Supreme Court opinion which revokes the license of a lawyer who had been practicing for over 50 years and had no prior discipline and other mitigation for trust fund conversion. The disciplinary opinion is: Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Read More
Read MoreIndiana Supreme Court suspends lawyer for one year with reinstatement for, inter alia, multiple unauthorized transfers from trust account
By Thomas Bonte | Published July 11, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, lawyer discipline for failure to respond to complaint, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Indiana Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer for not less than one year and without automatic reinstatement for multiple unauthorized withdrawals from his trust account and holding client funds in a PayPal account. The opinion is In the Matter of Jeffrey Read More
Read MoreIllinois Disciplinary Review Board recommends 1 year suspension with 6 months stayed for unintentional conversion of trust funds and misrepresentations to heirs
By Thomas Bonte | Published March 10, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false statements in response to Bar complaint, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Report and Recommendation of the Illinois Disciplinary Review Board recommending a 1 year suspension with 6 months stayed and trust account probation for a lawyer who converted settlement proceeds that he received on behalf of two heirs whom he could not locate Read More
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