Below the Bar (55)
Attorneys Facing Life in Prison for NYPD Van Explosion Can't Reach Plea Deal
- Friday, 02 April 2021
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, two attorneys charged with throwing explosives into an empty NYPD van during a protest in Brooklyn, are stuck in plea-deal limbo. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Lawyer’s Tipping Habits Spark Social Media, Billboard Battle
- Friday, 02 April 2021
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Personal injury lawyer Morris Bart’s gratuities are on trial; at least, they are in the court of public opinion. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Disbarred Attorney Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing from 9/11 Victim’s Fund
- Friday, 30 October 2020
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Disbarred attorney Gustavo Vila admitted to taking close to $1 million meant for a client from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. So reports the Daily Voice.
Read more...Law Student Who Failed Bar Exam Pens Motion Demanding Judges 'Follow the GOT DAMN LAW’
- Friday, 30 October 2020
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Law school graduate Zundria Crawford’s crusade against Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions has taken a profane turn as her latest filing accuses the justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court as being “proven tyrants, hypocrites, criminals, and tortfeasors.” So reports Above the Law.
Read more...Lawyer Disbarred for Accepting Cocaine as Payment
- Saturday, 27 June 2020
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The Nebraska Supreme Court disbarred attorney Jon Worthman after he was arrested on cocaine charges. So reports KNEB.
Read more...Fellatio, Waterboarding Referenced During 'Confidential Negotiating Tactic'
- Saturday, 07 December 2019
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Christopher Hook, a plaintiff’s lawyer in an insurance dispute, used some very strong language during settlement talks with the legal team at Sheppard Mullin. So reports Above the Law.
Read more...Faux Lawyer Guilty of 16 Counts in Florida 'Bilking' Case
- Sunday, 18 August 2019
- Below the Bar
- Written by PLP News
“Fake lawyer” Kenneth Frank was found guilty of tricking people into believing he was an attorney in order to charge for services he was not actually allowed to provide. So reports the Sun Sentinel.
Read more...Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 2 Life Sentences in Brutal Revenge Attack
- Sunday, 19 June 2016
- Below the Bar
- Written by PLP News
Andrew Schmuhl was handed two life sentences, plus 98 years in prison, after committing a brutal home invasion. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Fla. Attorney Had Sex With Her Client in Jail, Deputy Claims
- Sunday, 31 January 2016
- Below the Bar
- Written by PLP News
A married lawyer in good standing was banned from all five jails in South Florida county after a deputy reported seeing her having sex with her client in an attorney interview room in Broward County’s main jail. So reports the South Florida SunSentinel.
Read more...Indy Attorney Disbarred for Shocking Offenses
- Sunday, 06 December 2015
- Below the Bar
- Written by PLP News
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of a lawyer who brandished a gun in the office, shared confidential information about clients, and misappropriated $150,00 of his clients’ money. So reports The Indiana Lawyer.
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