Judgment (disbarment) entered by Justice Lowy on Oct. 17
The respondent was disbarred on default, effective immediately, for intentional misuse of multiple clients’ funds with continuing deprivation and failure to cooperate with bar counsel’s investigation.
View ArticleOrder (term suspension) entered by Justice Kafker on Oct. 6
The respondent was suspended for a year-and-a-day after abandoning a client and her law office, and subsequently failing to respond to bar counsel’s Petition for Discipline or brief on disposition.
View ArticleBBO to hold reinstatement hearing
The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of Ernest A. Solomon of Salem, New Hampshire, who has been suspended since 2018. The hearing will be held on...
View ArticleBBO reinstatement hearings announced
The Board of Bar Overseers has announced it will hold public hearings on the petition for reinstatement of two suspended Massachusetts lawyers. A hearing for Valeriano Diviacchi of Boston, who has been...
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SJC No. 2023-104 In re: Joseph A. Barrese 33 Chelsea St. Everett, MA 02149 Order (temporary suspension) entered by Justice Wendlandt on Nov. 10, 2023 *** SJC No. 2021-059 In re: John P. Francoeur 211...
View ArticleOrder (term suspension) entered by Justice Georges on Nov. 13
The respondent was suspended for eighteen months for a range of misconduct in eight client matters, plus a failure to keep adequate IOLTA records.
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SJC No. 2022-081 In re: Michael J. Traft 58 Winter St., 4th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Judgment (reinstatement) entered by Justice Kafker on Dec. 12, 2023 *** SJC No. 2023-105 In re: Devin L. Hoffman 67...
View ArticleOrder (term suspension) entered by Justice Wendlandt on Jan. 10
The respondent was suspended for varied misconduct causing harm in two real estate transactions, including two false notarizations, and a materially false representation to a lender.
View ArticleOrder (term suspension) entered by Justice Kafker on Nov. 17
The respondent was suspended for two years for theft of funds from his former law firm and for making false states in connection with bar counsel’s investigation.
View ArticleJudgment (disbarment) entered by Justice Georges on Jan. 9
The respondent was disbarred for misconduct in several matters, the most serious of which involved intentional misuse of third-party funds, with deprivation and without restitution.
View ArticleJudgment (disbarment) entered by Justice Wendlandt on Dec. 15
The respondent was disbarred on default, effective immediately, for neglect and abandonment of three clients, intentional misuse with continuing deprivation of retainer funds that he induced from...
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SJC No. 2023-079 In re: William E. Searson III 14 Bradford Road South Hamilton, MA 01982 Order (temporary suspension) entered by Justice Georges on Jan. 26, 2024 *** SJC No. 2024-013 In re: Sean T....
View ArticleAdmonition No. 24-02
On or about April 2020, the respondent agreed to represent a Massachusetts client in a claim against his former employer. In June 2020, the respondent filed a lawsuit on the client’s behalf. The...
View ArticleAdmonition No. 24-01
On or about June 2020, the respondent was hired by a client (Defendant) to represent her for a fee in a criminal matter in the Superior Court. However, contrary to Mass. R. Prof. C. 1.5(b), the...
View ArticleBBO to hold reinstatement hearing
The Board of Bar Overseers will hold a public hearing on the petition for reinstatement of William F. Mullen of Plymouth, who has been suspended since 2006.
View ArticleOrder (public reprimand) entered by Justice Gaziano on Feb. 27
The respondent was publicly reprimanded for misconduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice, in violation of Mass. R. Prof. C. 8.4(h).
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SJC No. 2024-016 In re: Kenneth J. Chesebro P.O. Box 9116 San Juan, PR 00908 Order (temporary suspension) entered by Justice Gaziano on March 13, 2024 *** SJC No. 2024-001 In re: Roberto Masud 3350...
View ArticleAdmonition No. 24-03
The respondent has a small real estate practice. This matter came to bar counsel’s attention as the result of a dishonored check notice.
View ArticleAdmonition No. 24-04
On June 24, 2020, a client retained the respondent to represent her in a partition action filed by the client’s former domestic partner (F.P.) concerning the home in which they lived with their two...
View ArticleOrder (public reprimand) entered by the BBO on March 28
The respondent stipulated to a public reprimand for negligently making representations to the court regarding the conditions of a criminal defendant’s bail.
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