Archive for the 'Office of Disciplinary Counsel' Category

Special Assistant Bar Counsel Wimps-Out, Dismisses Bar Complaint Against Lawyer Greg MacKenzie

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Attorney Stuart L. Stein lodged a Bar complaint against Attorney Gregory W. MacKenzie on Nov. 15, 2006. The initial allegations against MacKenzie concerned his actions in the Clinesmith disciplinary case brought against Stein. (See, Post of Feb. 11, 2007, “Disciplinary Counsel’s Office Drags Feet on Bar Complaint Filed Against Their Lap Dog Lawyer”.)

Stein met with the Disciplinary Board’s Special Assistant Bar Counsel appointed to investigate MacKenzie, Martin Lopez, III, on April 5, 2007. After the meeting, Stein expanded his claims of ethical misconduct against MacKenzie in a letter to Lopez dated April 16, 2007. The expanded allegations centered around MacKenzie’s conduct in the Bogarosh disciplinary case brought against Stein. (See, Post of June 3, 2007, “Bar Complaint Against Attorney Gregory W. MacKenzie Expanded”.) (more…)

Friend or Foe? Office of Disciplinary Counsel Uses Double Standard When Determining Which Lawyers to Charge

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Disciplinary Counsel Have Duty to Speak Up On Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege, But Remain Silent

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Some Investigations of Bar Complaints Move at Snail’s-Pace; Bar Complaint Against Attorney Nell Graham Sale Revealed

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Bar Complaint Against Attorney Gregory W. MacKenzie Expanded

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Disciplinary Counsel Joel Widman Caught In More Unethical Conduct?

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Disciplinary Board Recommends Nano-sized Change to Discovery Rule

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

First Amendment Doesn’t Apply: Disciplinary Counsel Wants to Aggravate Lawyer’s Punishment For Writing This Blog

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Disciplinary Counsel’s Response to Discovery Demands Is “Absurd”

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Disciplinary Counsel Widman, Hearing Chairman Tinnin: Masters At Double-Speak In Denying Discovery

Sunday, March 25th, 2007

Special Counsel White-Washes Bar Complaint Against Disciplinary Counsel Widman

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

Disciplinary Counsel’s Office Drags Feet on Bar Complaint Filed Against Their Lap Dog Lawyer

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

Judge Vanzi’s Orders: They’re In. They’re Out. Wait, Are They In Again? No One Knows.

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Let’s Play “What Rules Apply!” - Your License Is On The Line And The Applicable Rules Are Secret!

Monday, January 29th, 2007

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Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Can Disciplinary Counsel Widman Be Any More Unprofessional? You Betcha!

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Rules Ignored and Rights Trampled: Thayer and Chase Couldn’t Care Less

Monday, December 25th, 2006

Eastham To Hearing Chairman Tinnin: Time’s a’wasting; Deny Stein’s Motions!

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Bar Complaint Filed Against Deputy Disciplinary Counsel Joel Widman

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Ferrara Withholds Evidence, Man Wrongfully Spends 18 Years in Prison

Sunday, November 5th, 2006