The case is captioned Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Robert Allan Wright, Jr., 13-0780, December 6, 2013. The Iowa Supreme Court disciplined Wright for (a) failing to recognize a Nigerian scam and (b) allowing other clients to participate in the scam. This case has received a fair amount…
The case is captioned Walter Duemer v. Edward T. Joyce and Associates, P.C., 2013 IL App (1st) 120687. This case involved a fee dispute between Joyce, the attorney, and his former clients. In 2002, Joyce agreed to represent the plaintiffs in securities litigation with Deloitte & Touche, Jeffries Company, EPS…
Filed December 28. This case involves a lawyer who was the executor of his father’s estate and who, allegedly, took loans from the estate. The prosecution follows a recent trend – the ARDC has often prosecuted lawyers for conduct that does not relate to their legal work if the ARDC…