Below the Bar (58)
Smollett Trial's Bizarre Turn: Counsel Says Judge Lunged at Her During Sidebar
- Friday, 03 December 2021
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Embattled actor Jussie Smollett’s attorneys are seeking a mistrial after alleging the judge referred to evidence as “irrelevant” with the jury present and “physically lunged” at defense attorney Tamara Walker. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Real Estate Attorney Who Stole $4.4M from Clients Loses Law License
- Monday, 24 May 2021
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Laurieanne DeLitta, a real estate lawyer accused of stealing approximately $4.4 million from her clients, has now been disbarred. So reports the Rockland/Westchester Journal News.
Read more...Murder Conviction Tossed After Defense Counsel 'Did An Atrocious Job'
- Sunday, 25 April 2021
- Below the Bar
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
Thanks to the efforts of the Legal Aid Society, James Davis is being released from prison where he has served time for the 2004 murder of Blake Harper. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...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.
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