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Disciplinary Board Results:
| Board docket number: | 56 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | 2485 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 18, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred; misappropriation of client funds; comingling of personal and fiduciary funds; failure to maintain required IOLTA records; unauthorized practice of law; neglect of multiple client matters; Aggravating factors; lack of credible testimony; lack of remorse; failure to make restitution; ongoing financial irresponsibility; no prior discipline |
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| Board docket number: | 7 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2566 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 13, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 113 DB 2004 |
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| Court docket number: | 932 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 13, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Denied from Disbarment based on criminal conviction of health care fraud and fraud and false statements in connection with a federal tax return; continued dishonesty and unethical behavior during time of disbarment; lack of moral qualifications; questionable competency; insufficient rehabilitation; burden not met |
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| Board docket number: | 48 DB 2009 |
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| Court docket number: | 1484 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 13, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from Reciprocal Disbarment; genuine and qualitative rehabilitation, credible character witnesses; evidence of moral qualifications, competency, learning in the law; burden met |
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| Board docket number: | 12 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2570 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 11, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 26 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2579 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 06, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status |
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| Board docket number: | 161 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2567 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 06, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension on Consent; Failure to provide a written fee agreement; Failure to competently and diligently handle an appeal; Failure to communicate; Failure to file a complaint and intentional misrepresentations concealing failure to file complaint; False documents and misleading communications; Aggravating factors. |
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| Board docket number: | 27 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2580 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 05, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status |
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| Board docket number: | 19 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2576 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 28, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 242 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2562 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 27, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 4 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2417 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 25, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension; Two instances of criminal contempt; lack of candor to a tribunal; inadequate representation of a client; disregard of disciplinary process; Prior discipline |
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| Board docket number: | 239 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2565 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 21, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year Suspension on Consent; unauthorized practice of law in Texas and Georgia; remorse; cooperation with investigation; no prior discipline |
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| Board docket number: | 16 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2573 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 19, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Joint Petition for Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 15 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2572 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 15, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Inactive Disability Status |
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| Board docket number: | 244 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2563 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 14, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction |
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| Board docket number: | 9 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2568 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 14, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarment on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 148 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2569 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 08, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 32 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2436 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 08, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension; Engaged in ex parte communications with judges about pending criminal matters; Engaged in deceitful conduct by creating, disseminating and using a fictitious Facebook page; Status as public official found to aggravate misconduct; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 120 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2534 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 01, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Motion for Extension of Time for Commencement of Suspension Granted |
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| Board docket number: | 193 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | 2363 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 25, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstated to Active Status from One Year Suspension on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 207 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2547 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 23, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Pa.R.D.E. 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 166 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2555 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 22, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Probation on Consent; Unauthorized practice of law while on Administrative Suspension for failure to pay fee; Failure to represent clients with diligence; Failure to communicate; Failure to provide fee agreement; Failed to promptly refund unearned fees; No prior discipline, remorse and cooperation mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 217 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2550 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 17, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year Suspension Reciprocal with District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
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| Board docket number: | 211 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2548 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 17, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One Year Suspension Reciprocal with Florida |
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| Board docket number: | 201 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2542 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 11, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 140 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | 2410 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 10, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Immediate Reinstatement |
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| Board docket number: | 203 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2543 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 07, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 90 DB 2012 |
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| Court docket number: | 1985 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from 5 year suspension on consent based on criminal conviction of conspiring to rig bids for the sale of tax liens; Sincere remorse and regret; Credible testimony; Character witnesses; Rehabilitation; Clear and convincing evidence; Burden met |
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| Board docket number: | 206 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2546 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with Florida |
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| Board docket number: | 205 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2545 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 202 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2544 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Three Month Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 120 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | 2534 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | One year and one day suspension; misconduct in six separate matters; mismanagement of funds; mismanagement of a nonlawyer employee; failure to acknowledge and address wrongful actions; no prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 198 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 2540 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 02, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred reciprocal with Florida |
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| Board docket number: | 103 DB 1989 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 694 Disciplinary Docket No. 2 |
| Date: | December 26, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from 2 year suspension based on criminal conviction of false statements to a government agency and federal deposit corporation; Sincere remorse; Substantial evidence of rehabilitation, good character, competency and learning in the law; Burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 111 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2414 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 26, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Immediate Reinstatement |
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| Board docket number: | 228 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | December 21, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand on Consent - to be administered |
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| Board docket number: | 233 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | December 21, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand - to be administered |
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| Board docket number: | 123 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2531 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 21, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension; Engaged in a pattern and course of conduct whose sole purpose was to disrupt the administration of justice, by filing meritless and frivolous claims; Lack of remorse, continuation of misconduct after a directive from the Courts; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 102 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2499 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 14, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Three Year Suspension Reciprocal with US Patent and Trademark Office |
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| Board docket number: | 227 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2553 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 07, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status - Rule 301 |
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| Board docket number: | 13 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2445 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 04, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement from six month suspension |
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| Board docket number: | 215 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2549 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 04, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 196 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2539 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | November 30, 2018 |
| Keywords: | Emergency Temporary Suspension - PaRDE 208(f)(1) |
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