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| Board docket number: | 185 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2766 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 15, 2021 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 162 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2761 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 15, 2021 |
| Keywords: |
90 Day Suspension Reciprocal with DC Court of Appeals |
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| Board docket number: | 116 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2742 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 15, 2021 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement from 30 day suspension. |
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| Board docket number: | 175 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2658 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 15, 2021 |
| Keywords: |
– Disbarred on Consent; Fraud; Deceit; Misrepresentations; Incompetence; Neglect; Abandonment; Failure to respond; Failure to communicate; Theft of Client funds; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 132 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2746 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Application for Relief Granted In Part |
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| Board docket number: | 159 DB 2013 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2011 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 16, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement granted from Disbarment; Rehabilitation; Character witness; Burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 93 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2423 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 16, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Three Year Suspension on Consent; Neglect; Failure to communicate; Misrepresentations to client to conceal the neglect; Prior discipline for similar misconduct and other aggravating factors. |
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| Board docket number: | 180 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2768 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 16, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 110 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2740 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 09, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with Maryland |
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| Board docket number: | 102 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 2681 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 09, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension on Consent; Criminal convictions of DUI, Possession/Use of Controlled Substance, Paraphernalia and related charges; Cooperation and no prior discipline mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 148 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | December 08, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand for violations of Pa.RPC 1.8(e), 1.15(b), 1.15(c), 1.15(h), Pa.RDE 221(e) and 222(g)(1); Misused IOLTA account; failed to supervise other lawyers and nonlawyers within his firm; failed to maintain required records; provided financial assistance to client in connection with pending litigation; engaged in dishonest misconduct; failed to file Answer to Petition; Mitigating factors. |
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| Board docket number: | 132 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2746 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 01, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension; Long standing mishandling and misuse of IOLTA account; Failure to keep required records; Charged excessive fees; Incompetence; No remorse; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 151 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 2754 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 141 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2751 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six Month Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 169 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2765 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 244 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2563 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with Ohio |
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| Board docket number: | 106 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2737 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent; Mishandled client funds, including taking client money from his IOLTA account without authorization. No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 7 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2702 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent - Rule Pa.R.D.E. 208(f)(5) |
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| Board docket number: | 144 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2752 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six Month Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 136 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2747 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 17, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six Month Suspension Reciprocal with NJ |
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| Board docket number: | 161 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2760 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Emergency Temporary Suspension - Rule 208(f)(1) |
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| Board docket number: | 134 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2757 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 09, 2020 |
| Keywords: |
One year and one day suspension on consent; Engaged in misconduct arising from insurance fraud; No prior discipline, admission of misconduct, cooperation with ODC and acceptance of responsibility mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 153 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2755 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 04, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six Month Suspension on Consent; Engaged in the unauthorized practice of law while on Administrative Suspension; Engaged in prohibited law-related activities while employed as corporate counsel; Remorse, cooperation and no prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 116 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2742 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 04, 2020 |
| Keywords: | 30-Day Suspension Reciprocal with United States Board of Immigration Appeals |
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| Board docket number: | 102 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2681 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 83 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2726 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent Retroactive to 7/8/2020; Criminal Conviction of Wire Fraud; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 156 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2758 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status |
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| Board docket number: | 125 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2743 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with Colorado |
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| Board docket number: | 54 DB 2000 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 571 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 21, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Denied; Has not met burden as it relates to competency and learning in the law; Failed to demonstrated his readiness to practice; Keller met. |
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| Board docket number: | No. 2656 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
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| Court docket number: | 66 DB 2017 |
| Date: | October 15, 2020 |
| Keywords: | REINSTATEMENT GRANTED FROM A NINE MONTH SUSPENSION |
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| Board docket number: | 138 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2748 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - PaRDE 208(f)(1) |
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| Board docket number: | 128 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2749 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six Month Suspension on Consent; Engaged in unauthorized practice of law while on administrative suspension for failure to comply with CLE in three client matters. Admission, cooperation, self-reported and no prior discipline mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 147 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | October 09, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand for violation of Pa.R.P.C. 1.1, 3.5, and 8.4; Incompetence and Neglect; Prior Discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 81 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | October 09, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand on Consent; Violations of RPC 1.1, 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.4(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), 1.4(b), 1.5(b), 1.15(c), 1.16(a)(3), (d), and 8.4(d) and PaRDE 203(b)(7); Neglect; Failure to communicate; Failure to return client files and property; Prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 137 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | October 08, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand on Consent; Violations of RPC 1.15(b)(c) and (i); Mismanagement of IOLTA account resulting from poor record-keeping; No prior discipline and other mitigating factors. |
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| Board docket number: | 147 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2745 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | October 06, 2020 |
| Keywords: |
One Year and One Day Suspension; Incompetence, lack of diligence and actions prejudicial to the administration of justice in six client matters; Cooperation, acceptance of responsibility, remorse and health problems mitigate; Prior discipline aggravates. |
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