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Disciplinary Board Results:
| Board docket number: | 121 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2706 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 26, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 208(f)(1) |
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| Board docket number: | 7 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2702 Disciplinary Docket No. |
| Date: | March 26, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 208(f)(5) |
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| Board docket number: | 19 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2697 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 9 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2694 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Three Month Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 11 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2695 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Five Year Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey |
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| Board docket number: | 10 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2696 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Indefinite Suspension Reciprocal with Maryland |
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| Board docket number: | 5 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2703 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 208(f)(5) |
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| Board docket number: | 240 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2687 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Five year suspension; Misconduct in two client matters involving failure to act with competence and diligence; failure to reply to requests from client; deceit and misrepresentation; failure to refund unearned portion of fee; failure to fulfill condition of court-ordered probation; intimidating a third person; Prior discipline aggravates. |
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| Board docket number: | 192 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2672 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 24, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent: Criminal conviction of Theft by Unlawful Taking, Access Device Fraud, Misapplication of Entrusted Property and Property of Governmental or Financial Institutions; Misappropriation of client funds. |
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| Board docket number: | 123 DB 2009 |
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| Court docket number: | 1658, 1663, and 1746 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 12, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement denied from suspension; underlying misconduct consisted of client neglect in multiple matters; failed to present clear and convincing evidence that he addressed underlying psychological issues; outstanding debts and judgments not addressed. |
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| Board docket number: | 210 DB 2010 |
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| Court docket number: | 1668 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | March 12, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement granted from suspension; underlying misconduct involved providing items of value to a judge, in violation of RPC 3.5; clear and convincing evidence of fitness to resume practice. |
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| Board docket number: | 174 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2700 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Eighteen Month Suspension on Consent; Multi-year pattern of neglect and multiple misrepresentations to conceal neglect; Mitigating factors; Prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 31 DB 2011 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 1714 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Denied from Disbarment based on criminal conduct consisting of mail and wire fraud conspiracy arising ouf of falsification of bank records and misappropriation; Deficient questionnaire; Burden not met. |
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| Board docket number: | 102 DB 2019-R |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2627 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 28, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstated to Inactive Status from Six Month Suspension |
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| Board docket number: | 151 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2587 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 19, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand; Violated RPC 1.1, 1.6, 1.7, and 8.4; Misconduct in four client matters; Incompetence; Conflict of Interest; Revealed client confidences; Prejudiced the proper administration of justice in cases with significant personal and public effect; Lack of remorse; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 166 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2624 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 19, 2020 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension; Misrepresentations to Judge; Used his position as a public official to gain advantages over defendants and impact outcomes in favor of his office. Failed to recognize the severity of his transgressions and no remorse aggravates. |
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| Board docket number: | 225 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2690 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Suspension for one year and one day; misconduct in three matters; failed to file Answer to Petition for Discipline; neglect; failure to communicate; failure to refund unearned fee; unauthorized practice of law after transfer to administrative suspension; failure to respond to disciplinary authorities; no prior discipline; RPC 1.3, 1.4; 1.16; 3.2; 5.5; 8.4; Pa.R.D.E. 203; 217. |
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| Board docket number: | 217 Db 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2699 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status |
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| Board docket number: | 89 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2615 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | REINSTATEMENT GRANTED FROM SIX MONTH SUSPENSION ON CONSENT |
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| Board docket number: | 197 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2678 Disciplinary Docket No. 2 |
| Date: | February 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | DISBARRED RECIPROCAL WITH MARYLAND |
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| Board docket number: | 6 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2692 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 99 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2686 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 12, 2020 |
| Keywords: | One year and one day suspension; misconduct in four matters; incompetence; neglect; lack of communication; failure to return unearned fees; conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice; no prior discipline; accepted responsibility. RPC 1.1; 1.3; 1.4; 1.16(d); 8.4(d). |
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| Board docket number: | 25 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | 00 |
| Date: | February 10, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Public Reprimand for violations of RPC 1.3, 1.4(a)(3)(b), 4.1(a), 8.1(a) and (b), 8.4(b),(c) and (d); Failure to communicate; False statement to disciplinary counsel; Fabricated a document in an effort to conceal misconduct; No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 212 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2636 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 06, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Probation on Consent; Misconduct involving unlawful practice of law while administratively suspended; Failure to exercise diligence or appropriate communication; failure to provide written fee agreements; failure to hold Rule 1.15 funds in a separate account; failure to maintain records required by Rule 1.15(c); No prior discipline and other mitigating factors. |
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| Board docket number: | 20 DB 2020 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2698 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 05, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent |
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| Board docket number: | 207 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2683 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 05, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disability Inactive Status |
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| Board docket number: | 216 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2689 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | February 05, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Rule 214 |
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| Board docket number: | 203 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | 2682 Disciplinary Docket No.3 |
| Date: | January 30, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred reciprocal with Maryland |
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| Board docket number: | 129 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2634 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 27, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent; Criminal conviction of evasion of privacy, possession of an intercept device, conspiracy, criminal use of a communication device; false imprisonment, recklessly endangering another person and invasion of privacy. |
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| Board docket number: | 190 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2675 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 23, 2020 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension; Engaged in pattern of misconduct in three separate matters; pervasive misconduct; lack of credibility and false testimony; failure to accept responsibility; continued failure to comply with court order; disregard for disciplinary proceedings aggravates. |
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| Board docket number: | 197 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2677 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 23, 2020 |
| Keywords: | One Year and One Day Suspension; Engaged in professional misconduct in three separate matters; neglect; mishandling IOLTA account; failure to hold entrusted funds properly; failure to refund unearned fees; unauthorized practice of law while suspended; failure to file answer, no remorse and prior discipline aggravate. |
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| Board docket number: | 75 DB 2015 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2190 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 21, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from three year suspension based on misappropriation of $75, 575.21 of entrusted funds from an estate; Remorse, restitution, character witnesses, rehabilitation; Burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 7 DB 2013 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 1912 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 21, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from five year suspension based on criminal convictions of misapplication of entrusted funds and two counts of willful failure to file tax returns; Rehabilitation, remorse, character witnesses, burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 210 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | 2685 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 16, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Six months suspension, reciprocal with Ohio. |
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| Board docket number: | 198 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | 2679 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 16, 2020 |
| Keywords: | One year and one day suspension, reciprocal with Virginia. |
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| Board docket number: | 207 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2654 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Three Year Suspension; Engaged in a pattern of repeated misconduct over a four year period in four separate client matters; neglect; mishandled fees; failed to appear for court dates; lack of diligence; failure to communicate; no prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 191 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2430 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | January 02, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension; Criminal Conviction on one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Remorse, character witnesses and no prior discipline mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 191 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2671 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 30, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction |
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| Board docket number: | 206 DB 2016 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2649 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 19, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Five Year Suspension; Repeated false assertions against judges and opposing counsel; Failure to accept responsibility and demonstrate remorse, Resisting proper authority, Poor advocacy, Procured misleading statement from witness, Similar misconduct in other tribunal and other aggravating factors. No prior discipline. |
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| Board docket number: | 52 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2593 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 12, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent; Criminal conviction of Mail Fraud; Engaged in a fraudulent scheme to obtain financial recoveries from product manufacturers and class action settlement funds for his own benefit, causing losses to numerous victims of approximately $3.4 million. |
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| Board docket number: | 83 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2652 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 11, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension; False statements to a Court; False statements to disciplinary authority; Prior discipline, failure to accept responsibility and lack of remorse aggravate. |
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| Board docket number: | 178 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2662 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 06, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred |
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| Board docket number: | 189 DB 2019 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2670 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Two Year Suspension on Consent Reciprocal with New York |
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| Board docket number: | 34 DB 2017 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2362 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 04, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Disbarred on Consent; Criminal conviction of money laundering, witness tampering and obstruction of official proceedings in connection with his activities on behalf of a drug trafficking organization; Sentenced to 42 months in prison. |
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| Board docket number: | 104 DB 2009 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 1507 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 03, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from Three Year Suspension on Consent; Remorse; Rehabilitation; Character Witnesses; Burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 7 DB 2014 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2028 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 03, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Reinstatement Granted from Two and a half year Suspension on Consent; Character witnesses; Remorse; Burden met. |
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| Board docket number: | 47 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2460 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 03, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Five Year Suspension on Consent; Criminal conviction of Making False Statements; Remorse, cooperation, admission of engaging in misconduct and no prior discipline mitigate. |
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| Board docket number: | 42 DB 2018 |
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| Court docket number: | No. 2458 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 |
| Date: | December 03, 2019 |
| Keywords: | Four Year Suspension on Consent; Criminal conviction of tax evasion; Restitution paid, character witnesses, admission of wrong doing, remorse and no prior discipline mitigate. |
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