Admonition No. 18-28 The respondent signed a fee agreement with a client that paid him one-third of the recovery, plus expenses. He had another lawyer assist him on the case. When the case was settled, the respondent paid the other attorney a fee from his portion of the settlement amount. The client was unaware of ...
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BBO summaries: Dec. 17
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BBO summaries: Dec. 24
Admonition No. 18-31 A U.S. citizen wife and her undocumented husband hired the respondent in Massachusetts and paid him to seek adjustment of the husband’s immigration status. The respondent was then in the process of moving his practice to another state and commuting periodically to his Massachusetts office, which remained open at the time. The ...
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BBO summary: Dec. 31
SJC No. BD-2015-042 In the Matter of Valeriano Diviacchi Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Valeriano Diviacchi of Boston, MA, who has been suspended since 2016. The hearing will be on Monday, February 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Office of the ...
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BBO summary: Jan. 21
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2018-083 In Re: Elana Mikelus Gordon 253 Elm St. Bridgewater, MA, 02324 SJC order of term suspension entered by ...
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BBO summary: Feb. 4
In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of Paul Andrew Farina Hearing Committee report I. Introduction Acting pro se, on July 18, 2018, Paul A. Farina filed a petition for reinstatement with the Supreme Judicial Court from an order of term suspension the Court entered on August 27, 2017, retroactive to July 1, 2017. ...
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BBO summary: Feb. 11
SJC No. BD-2010-109 In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of Leonard N. Mancuso Hearing Panel report I. Introduction On October 2, 2017, the petitioner, Leonard N. Mancuso, filed his petition for reinstatement with the Supreme Judicial Court. His indefinite suspension had been entered by the Court on August 9, 2012, retroactive to November ...
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BBO summaries: Feb. 18
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2019-007 In Re: Joseph Patrick Fingliss Jr. 160 Fairway Drive Somerset, MA 02726 SJC order of term suspension ...
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BBO summaries: Feb. 25
SJC No. BD-2001-042 In the Matter of Carlos M. Gomez Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Carlos M. Gomez of Springfield, MA, who has been suspended since 2013. The hearing will be on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 10 a.m., at the Office ...
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BBO summaries: March 11
The following summary was compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court order is available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2018-093 In re: Adam M. McNamara 174 Newburyport Turnpike, No. 272 Rowley, MA 01968 SJC order of term suspension ...
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BBO summaries: April 1
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2019-018 In Re: John Anthony Nealon 87 Elm St. Hopkinton, MA 01748 SJC order of term suspension entered by ...
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BBO summaries: April 8
Admonition No. 19-04 Beginning in 2015, the respondent represented a client in a complicated employment relations matter. Over the next two years, the respondent performed various services for the client and was paid periodically for his work. On three occasions, the respondent deposited earned fees into his IOLTA account while also holding client funds in ...
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BBO summaries: April 15
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD- 2018-038 In re: Desmond Patrick Thomas More Fitzgerald Summary The respondent was suspended for four months, with two ...
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BBO summaries: April 22
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2017-115 In re: Paul P. Hayes 31 Newcomb St. Quincy, MA 02169-4507 SJC order of term suspension entered by ...
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BBO summaries: May 6
No. BD-2017-061 and BD-2019-0007 In the Matter of Joseph Patrick Fingliss, Jr. Petition for reinstatement The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Joseph Patrick Fingliss, Jr., of Fall River, MA, who has been suspended since 2017. The hearing will be on Monday, July 8, 2019, at ...
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BBO summaries: May 20
Admonition No. 19-08 From 2008 to 2011, the client lived with her boyfriend in a house that he owned. The boyfriend had executed a will that left all of his personal and residual property to the client. The client believed that the will entitled her to receive the boyfriend’s house upon his death. After the ...
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BBO summaries: May 27
SJC No. BD-2016-076 In the Matter of Robert C. Moran Winchester, MA Hearing on petition for reinstatement The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Robert C. Moran, of Winchester, MA, who has been suspended since 2017. The hearing will be on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at ...
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BBO summaries: June 17
Admonition No. 19-10 The respondent represented the buyers and acted as settlement agent in connection with the purchase of a condominium unit in Quincy, Massachusetts, that took place on Nov. 15, 2018. As part of the closing package prepared by the respondent, and consistent with his standard practice, the respondent drafted a declaration of homestead ...
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BBO summaries: June 24
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. SJC No. BD-2019-057 In re: Kimberly G. LaTorraco 14 Hughey Road Scituate, MA 02066 SJC order of term of suspension entered by Justice Kafker on June 10, 2019 After pleading guilty to criminal charges ...
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BBO summaries: July 15
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. Admonition No. 19-15 In October 2007, a husband and wife created a family trust, naming a daughter as trustee. The beneficiaries of the family trust included the husband and wife, their three adult children and ...
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BBO summaries: July 22
The following summary was compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. BBO Public Reprimand No. 2019-10 In re: Gerald B. Berg 1350 Main St., Suite 1113 Springfield, MA 01103 Order (public reprimand) entered by the board on July 3, 2019 Amended summary The respondent received a ...
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