By Thomas Bonte | Published February 17, 2017 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, 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 misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer unethical conditions on complaint withdrawal | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Florida lawyer suspended for 1 year for converting client funds and conditioning repayment on complaint withdrawal
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion that suspended a lawyer for 1 year for failing to repay client funds and conditioning payment of the funds to the client on withdrawal of her Bar complaint. The Florida Supreme Court opinion is The Florida Bar v. 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 Bar’s Board of Governors approves amendment to Bar Rule which would permit credit unions to accept IOTA accounts
By Thomas Bonte | Published August 19, 2016 | Posted in Florida Bar, Florida lawyer trust accounts, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer trust IOTA trust account rules failure to pay letter of protection | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer IOTA trust accounts, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert will discuss the recent vote of the Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG) to revise Bar Rule 5-1.1 to permit credit unions to accept and administer the IOTA trust accounts of Florida lawyers. The vote is discussed in an article in The August 15, 2016 issue of 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 MoreNorth Carolina ethics opinion addresses lawyers ethical obligations regarding replacement of hacked trust funds
By Thomas Bonte | Published November 30, 2015 | Posted in joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinion replacing trust funds after hack, Lawyer trust account scams, Lawyer trust account shortages, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer trust account replace funds after hacking, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent North Carolina Ethics Opinion which explains a lawyer’s duties and obligations regarding replacement of trust funds which are stolen as a result of hacking and other means. The ethics opinion is 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 6 (October 23, 2015), and is Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court adopts Bar Rules defining retainer, flat fee and advance fees and clarifying deposits of fees
By Thomas Bonte | Published September 28, 2015 | Posted in Excessive fee, Florida lawyer trust accounts, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, lawyer excessive fee, Lawyer nonrefundable fees, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer unreasonable fee | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, joseph corsmeier, lawyer nonrefundable fees, lawyer trust accounts, nonrefundable fees, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida which adopted Bar Rules which define retainer, flat fee and advance fees and clarifying deposit of fees. The opinion is In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar 4-1.5—Fees and Costs for Legal Services, Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court opinion makes significant revisions to Florida Bar Rules on trust, confidentiality, and reinstatement procedures
By Thomas Bonte | Published June 12, 2015 | Posted in commingling, Confidentiality, Diversion, Inadvertent disclosure of Confidential Documents, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, Lawyer diversion, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer reinstatement, Lawyer trust accounts, Reinstatement | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, confidentiality, corsmeier, Florida Bar, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida implementing, inter alia, significant revisions to the trust account, confidentiality, diversion, and reinstatement rules. The opinion is In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar (Biennial Petition), No. SC14-2088 (June 11, 2015) and 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
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