SJC No. BD-2015-048 IN RE: JAMES N. ELLIS SR. 8 Norwick St. Worcester, MA Order of term suspension/stayed entered by Duffly, J., on March 23, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter comes before me on an information and record of proceedings and a vote of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) pursuant to S.J.C. ...
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IN RE: JAMES N. ELLIS SR.
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BBO Summaries
ADMONITION NO. 16-06 In June of 2012, the respondent was retained by a client to file for divorce from her husband, whose whereabouts were unknown. The respondent did not obtain an accurate residential address of the client. The respondent’s legal assistant prepared the complaint for divorce and a motion for service by publication, mistakenly believing ...
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BBO Summary
SJC No. BD-2015-064 IN RE: GAIL A. BALSER 182 N. Main St. Attleboro, MA 02703 Order of term suspension entered by Duffly, J., on April 15, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an information and record of proceedings, together with the unanimous vote of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) recommending ...
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IN RE: DAVID D. CURTIS JR.
SJC No. BD-2000-057 IN RE: DAVID D. CURTIS JR. 123 Boardman St. Haverhill, MA 01830 Judgment of reinstatement entered by the board on Feb. 3, 2016 Hearing panel report I. Introduction Represented by counsel, on September 18, 2015, David D. Curtis, Jr. filed with the Supreme Judicial Court a petition for reinstatement from an order ...
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BBO Summary
SJC No. BD-1993-002 IN THE MATTER OF FRANK SCARPACI JR. Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Frank Scarpaci, Jr., of Cape Coral, Florida, who has been suspended since 1993. The hearing will be on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM, at the ...
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IN RE: MARK DAVID MODEST
SJC No. BD-2016-005 IN RE: MARK DAVID MODEST 92 Flanagan Drive Framingham, MA 01701 Order of term suspension entered by Lenk, J., on May 16, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an information and recommendation of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) that the respondent be suspended from the practice ...
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BOBO Summaries
SJC BD-2010-009 IN THE MATTER OF DAVID J. COFFEY Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of David J. Coffey, of Natick, MA, who has been suspended since 2010. The hearing will be on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM, at the Office of ...
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BBO Summaries
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-2016-055 IN RE: SHARON B. ROPER P.O. Box 145 Quincy, MA 02171 SJC order of term suspension entered by ...
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BBO summaries
No. BD-201S-106 IN RE: BARRY D. GREENE 687 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02494 Order of term suspension entered by Duffly, J., on June 1, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an information and record of proceedings, and a vote by the Board of Bar Overseers (board), recommending that the respondent be ...
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BBO summaries
ADMONITION NO. 16-10 In late 2013, the respondent began representing a client whose deportation had been ordered in absentia many years earlier. The client wanted to reopen the proceedings and seek adjustment of status. The respondent moved to reopen on the client’s behalf, but the grounds asserted had little chance of success, and the motion ...
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BBO summaries: Aug. 8
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-2016-057 IN RE: ALICIA M. McKINLEY P.O. Box 424 North Grafton, MA 01536 SJC order of term suspension/stayed entered ...
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IN RE: SARAH S. KIM
SJC No. 80-2016-004 IN RE: SARAH S. KIM 165 Cottage St., Unit 701 Chelsea, MA 02150-3372 Order of term suspension entered by Cordy, J., on July 12, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter comes before me on an information filed by the Board of Bar Overseers (board), unanimously recommending that the respondent, Sarah S. Kim, ...
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BBO summaries: Aug. 29
The following summary was compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. BBO Public Reprimand No. 2016-10 IN RE: JEFFREY A. DENNER 4 Longfellow Place, 35th Floor Boston, MA 02114 Order (public reprimand) entered by the board on July 28, 2016 Summary Jeffrey A. Denner (the respondent) ...
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IN RE: PHILIP MORGAN MARKELLA
SJC No. BD-2016-024 IN RE: PHILIP MORGAN MARKELLA One Court St. Plymouth, MA 02360 Order of term suspension entered by Lenk, J., on Aug. 2, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an information and recommendation of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) that the respondent be suspended indefinitely from the practice ...
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IN RE: ARIEL J. STRAUSS
SJC No. BD-2016-010 IN RE: ARIEL J. STRAUSS 96 Columbia St. Brookline, MA 02446 Order of term suspension entered by Duffly, J., on July 22, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an information and record of proceedings, and a vote by the Board of Bar Overseers (board) recommending that the respondent ...
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BBO Summaries: Sept. 26
Admonition No. 16-13 On or about November 29, 2010, the client was a passenger on an MBTA bus when a motor vehicle hit the bus. The client was treated at Children’s Hospital in Boston on the day of the accident. He later had some follow-up orthopedic visits and incurred medical bills for which he had ...
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BBO summary: Oct. 3
SJC No. BD-2016-015 IN RE: GLEN R. VASA 1106 Main St., Suite 101 Brockton, MA 02301 Order of term suspension entered by Hines, J., on Aug. 19, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an Information and Record of Proceedings filed pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 4:01, §8(6), as appearing in 453 Mass. ...
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BBO summaries: Oct. 10
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The court orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2011-007 IN RE: MICHAEL R. ANDERSON P.O. Box 80362 Stoneham, MA 02180 SJC judgment of disbarment entered by Justice ...
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BBO summary: Oct. 24
SJC No. BO-2016-042 IN RE: FRANKLIN H. LEVY 8328 Willoughby W. Hollywood, CA 90069 Order of term suspension entered by Hines, J., on Aug. 26, 2016 Memorandum of decision This matter came before me on an Information and Record of Proceedings, together with the unanimous vote of the Board of Bar Overseers (board) recommending that ...
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BBO summaries: Oct. 31
Admonition No. 16-20 The respondent represented a young man in a civil rights action brought against a local police department in federal court. The complaint named various defendants, including a police officer. Throughout the case, the police officer was represented by counsel. During the pendency of the federal court case, the respondent filed an unrelated ...
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