By Evil, March 30, 2009 in Salons
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has exclusive jurisdiction over the admission and discipline of all attorneys practicing in the state. The Pennsylvania Board of Bar Examiners administers the admission process. The filing fee is $50. For Esquires interested in acquiring an “engrossed, wall-sized certificate” the cost is $50.
Posted in Salons | Tagged Bar Association, Misconduct
By agent41, March 12, 2009 in Azioni
Pennsylvania. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
From the Keystone State. If you would like a state endorsement for reelection as appellate judge and enjoy long rides on the Harley, golfing on pristine courses, scuba diving, learning to fly a plane, and defrauding a couple insurance companies of *$440,000.00,* look no further than Erie, Pennsylvania. There, neither federal [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Insurance, Judge
By Evil, February 13, 2009 in Errata
On this date in the state of “Virtue, Liberty and Independence” Judge Mark A. Ciavarella and Judge Michael T. Conahan plead guilty to wire and income tax fraud related to their receipt of $2.6 million in kickbacks they attempted to conceal using a Florida company they controlled.
For six years Judge Mark A. Ciavarella, Jr. doled out unusually harsh sentences to juvenile “offenders” passing through his courtroom while co-conspirator, Judge Michael T. Conahan arranged kickbacks from PA Child Care and Western PA Child Care— both privately operated youth detention centers— to remand approximately 5,000 juveniles into their custody.
Posted in Errata | Tagged Judge
By EvilEsq, May 6, 2008 in Azioni
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date in the Garden State, the New Jersey Attorney Discipline Review Board (the DRB) disbarred Leonard N. Ross, Xsquire [#102074] as a result of his disbarment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, following his guilty plea to an Information filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By EvilEsq, February 26, 2008 in Azioni
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date in the Garden State, the New Jersey Attorney Discipline Review Board (the DRB) suspended Jose Victor, Esquire [#102016] a/k/a Joseph Bernardino for one year on February 26, 2008 for making misrepresentations to a law firm in order to induce them to employ him.
Jose concealed the existence of [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By EvilEsq, January 15, 2008 in Azioni
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date in the Garden State, the New Jersey Attorney Discipline Review Board (the DRB) suspended Anthony N. Thomas, Esquire [#102084] for one year on January 15, 2008 as a result of reciprocal discipline in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania involving gross neglect, failure to communicate with his clients, failure to [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By Evil, December 4, 2007 in Azioni
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date, in the Garden State, the Supreme Court of New Jersey disbarred Ronald I. Kaplan for knowingly misappropriating clients’ trust and escrow funds in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for which he was suspended for one year and one day in that Commonwealth.
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By EvilEsq, November 24, 2007 in Azioni
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date in the Garden State, the New Jersey Attorney Discipline Review Board (the DRB) suspended Dora R. Garcia, Esquirette [#102032] for fifteen months effective November 24, 2007 as a result of reciprocal discipline imposed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for aiding and abetting her husband in the practice of [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By Evil, October 8, 2007 in Azioni
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date, in the Garden State, the Supreme Court of New Jersey suspended lawyer Alex Katz based upon his two year suspension in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for continuing to practice law after he had been transferred to inactive status, failing to comply with Pennsylvania continuing legal education requirements, [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
By Evil, September 11, 2007 in Azioni
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
On this date, in the Garden State, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reprimanded lawyer Nathaniel M. Davis as a result of his suspension for one year and one day in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
That suspension was based upon monsieur Davis’ improper practice in that state for a period [...]
Posted in Azioni | Tagged Lawyer, Misconduct
