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Attorney Misconduct
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Beyond Rude In New Jersey
Another censure imposed by the New Jersey Supreme Court for misconduct described in a letter decision of the Disciplinary Review Board.The conduct at issue involved a personal real estate transaction…
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Doubling Down
The Alberta Law Society Hearing Committee has imposed a four-month suspension of an attorney who admitted misconductIn October 2022, Ikechukwu Okafor, a practicing lawyer in Calgary and member of the…
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Ohio Attorney Accused Of Filing False Report
Ohio Disciplinary Counsel has filed a complaint alleging that the attorney, after declining to represent a prospective client in a divorce action, filed a police report with the Mount Orab…
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“A Disgrace To The Profession”
An attorney admitted in 1973 had his license revoked by the Wisconsin Supreme CourtThe referee emphasized the serious nature of the misconduct at issue, noting that this case involved 11…
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Criminal Defense Lapses Draw Disbarment
An attorney who had defaulted on ethics charges has been disbarred by the Georgia Supreme Court for misconduct in multiple criminal defense mattersThe facts, as deemed admitted by Strang’s default,…
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Elvis Was In The Building
The Nevada Supreme Court imposed a consecutive 24 months of an attorney who is already subject to an 18-month suspensionThis is an automatic review of a Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board…
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Former Assistant Federal Public Defender Charged
Ohio Disciplinary Counsel has filed a complaint alleging misconduct on the part of an attorney who had served as an assistant federal public defender from 2005 to September 2020.The allegations…
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Post-Suspension Misconduct Draws Disbarment
The Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge has disbarred an attorneyWhile Respondent was suspended from the practice of law, he and another lawyer entered a fee agreement to represent a client in…
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The Reasons That Followed
The Maryland Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney for misconduct in connection with his family trustThe misconduct that is the focus of this disciplinary proceeding stems from Respondent’s conduct in…
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Misappropriation Sufficient To Impose Disbarment
The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred an attorney based on multiple sanctions imposed elsewhere as described by the Disciplinary Review BoardEffective March 2, 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court…