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-2018-009 In Re: Edward G. McCormick 390 Main St., Suite 2 Great Barrington, MA 01230 SJC judgment accepting affidavit ...
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BBO summaries: Feb. 26
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BBO summary: March 12
SJC No. BD-2000-039 In the Matter of John B. Shorton Petition for reinstatement Petitioner, John B. Shorton, respectfully submits, pursuant to Rule 4:01, Section 18, of the Supreme Judicial Court Rules and Rule 3.62, et seq., of the Board of Bar Overseers, this Petition for Reinstatement to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Petitioner ...
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BBO summary: March 19
BBO File No. BD-2015-008 In the Matter of Julie C. Molloy Petition for Reinstatement Hearing panel report I. Introduction On October 31, 2016, Julie C. Molloy filed a pro se petition for reinstatement from an order of suspension for a year and a day entered on February 24, 2015. A public hearing on the petition ...
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BBO summary: March 26
SJC No. BD-2001-040 In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of William C. McPhee Hearing panel report On November 2, 2015, William C. McPhee filed a petition for reinstatement, including his initial questionnaire response, after having been disbarred by a judgment entered July 19, 2001. On April 25, 2016, he filed a First Amended ...
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BBO summary: April 2
BBO File No. BD-2016-067 In the Matter of Timothy R. Flaherty Petition for Reinstatement Hearing Panel Report I. Introduction On August 30, 2017, Timothy R. Flaherty filed with the Supreme Judicial Court a petition for reinstatement after an order of suspension for a year and a day entered on August 25, 2016. See Matter ...
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BBO summaries: April 9
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. BBO Public Reprimand No. 2018-1 In Re: Jawara Griffin 311 W. Baltimore St., Apt. 103 Baltimore, MD 21201 Order (public reprimand) entered by the board on Feb. 16, 2018 The respondent stipulated to a ...
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BBO summary: April 23
The following summaries were compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record filed with the Supreme Judicial Court. The complete orders are available by contacting the clerk of the SJC. SJC No. BD-2018-010 In Re: Andrea Butler P.O. Box 971 Essex, MA 01929 SJC order of term suspension entered by Justice Lowy ...
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BBO summaries: May 14
SJC No. BD-2008-055 In Re: Thomas E. Finnerty Dorchester Center, MA 02124 Reinstatement decision issued by Cypher, J., on May 1, 2018 Where the Board of Bar Overseers has recommended that disbarred attorney’s petition for reinstatement be denied, the petition should instead be granted, as (1) he possesses the moral qualifications, competency and learning in ...
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BBO summary: June 4
Bar Counsel v. Laura Marshand BBO File Nos. C1-14-0055 and C5-16-0008 May 14, 2018 Board memorandum A hearing committee concluded that the respondent, an assistant district attorney, violated Mass. R. Prof. C. 4.2 and 8.4(d) when she met with a represented witness without the consent of the witness’s lawyer. For the reasons set forth in ...
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BBO summaries: June 25
Admonition No. 18-07 Prior to May 2014, the client was represented in contract litigation by a partner of the firm that employed the respondent. In May 2014, the firm removed the partner from representation of the client and assigned the respondent to represent him. At that time, the case had been pending for several years, ...
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BBO summary: July 9
In the Matter of Jonathan Hurley SJC No. BD-2016-095 Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Jonathan Hurley, of Reading, MA, who has been suspended since 2017. The hearing will be on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at the Office of the ...
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BBO summaries: July 16
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-2017-005 In Re: Richard S. Scimone P.O. Box 5121 Haverhill, MA 01835 SJC judgment accepting affidavit of resignation as ...
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BBO summaries: July 23
The following summary was compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. BBO Public Reprimand No. 2018-7 In Re: Anthony K. Ortiz P.O. Box 2310 Methuen, MA 01844 Order (public reprimand) entered by the board on June 20, 2018 The respondent received a public reprimand for his ...
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BBO summaries: Sept. 3
Admonition No. 18-14 In September of 2015, the respondent filed a personal injury claim to recover for injuries his client sustained at work. The client had suffered serious head injuries in September of 2012. About a month before the statute of limitations was to run, the case was referred to the respondent by the client’s ...
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BBO summaries: Sept. 17
Admonition No. 18-19 In 2016, the respondent was retained by a client to help him resolve his unlawful immigration status. In particular, the respondent agreed to file paperwork with the Immigration Court seeking to rescind a removal order that was entered against the client in 2005. Given the passage of time, the respondent would need ...
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BBO summary: Sept. 24
SJC No. BD-2008-009 In the Matter of Sergio P. Vespa Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Sergio P. Vespa of Newton, MA, who has been suspended since 2008. The hearing will be on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 10:00 AM, at the Office ...
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BBO summary: Oct. 15
Admonition No. 18-24 In 2015, the respondent agreed to represent a family member pro bono in a criminal matter pending in district court. The matter involved allegations that the family member had tampered with evidence during the course of an ongoing police investigation. After filing his appearance in the matter, the respondent filed a motion ...
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BBO summary: Nov. 5
Admonition No. 18-27 The respondent represented a client in a divorce proceeding in which the parties agreed to forgo child support. After the divorce was granted, the client’s ex-wife served the respondent’s client with a complaint for modification seeking child support. After a continuance, a pretrial conference was scheduled in August of 2016. On the ...
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BBO summaries: Nov. 12
SJC No. BD-2015-114 In the Matter of Saba Hashem Reinstatement hearing The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Saba Hashem of Methuen, MA, who has been suspended since 2016. The hearing will be on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Office of the ...
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BBO summaries: Nov. 26
The following summary was compiled by the Board of Bar Overseers based on the record of proceedings before the board. BBO Public Reprimand No. 2018-15 In re: Bradley R. Cook 160 Federal Street, 20th Floor Boston, MA, 02110 Order (public reprimand) entered by the board on Nov. 13, 2018 The respondent stipulated to a public ...
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