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  • In the Matter of Carl S. Von Mehren.

    Publication Date: 2021-09-22
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gene Chapman, (Gene Chapman LLC), Atlanta, for appellee; Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Catherine Koura, (Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y1097

    Six-Month Suspension Appropriate Discipline For Trust Account Violation and For Representation Failure in Real Estate Case

  • In the Matter of William Leslie Kirby III.

    Publication Date: 2021-09-21
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Warren Raymond Hinds, (Warren R. Hinds, P.C.), Roswell, for appellee; Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Thomas E. Cauthorn, (Cauthorn Nohr & Owen), Marietta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y1075

    Voluntary Request for Six-Month Suspension Granted Following Denial of Three Previous Requests for Lesser Suspension Periods

  • People v. Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2021-09-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens
    Judge: Justice Gene Lopez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The People by: Assistant District Attorney Graham V. Amodeo, Kew Gardens, New York.
    for defendant: The Defendant by: Dawn M. Florio, Esq., Dawn M. Florio Law Firm, P.L.L.C., New York, New York.
    Case Number: 00308-2020

    Despite Absence of Discoverable Materials, CoC Found Valid, Dismissal of Indictment Denied

  • Hussain v. Abuawwad

    Publication Date: 2021-09-16
    Practice Area: Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx
    Judge: Justice Mary Ann Brigantti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff Sheba Shajahan-Hussian: Ellen Buchholz, Esq., Buttafuoco & Asssociates, PLLC.
    for defendant: Counsel for Co-Defendants Obadah M. Abuawwad and Abdallah M. Abuawwad: DeCicci, Gibbons & McNamara, P.C. (No papers submitted on the motion). Counsel for Defendant/Movant Benzel Busch Motor Car Corp: Christopher B. Roberta, Esq., Cerussi & Spring. Counsel for Co-Defendant Richard K. Soriano: Lowe and Reilly (No papers submitted on the Motion).
    Case Number: 20024/2015E

    Dealership Denied Summary Judgment as Fact Issues Exist if Vehicle a Rental or Loaner

  • Woods v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-09-16
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Presiding Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason Michael McLendon, (McLendon Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Matthew Kyle Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Meghan Hobbs Hill, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Christopher M. Carr, (Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta, Michelle Thomas Harrison, James Bennett Threlkeld, Bradfield M. Shealy, (Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Valdosta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21A0862

    Potential Prejudice From Trial Counsel's Alleged Ineffectiveness Required Remand For Review of Facts and Related Issues

  • Monahemi v. Gohari

    Publication Date: 2021-09-15
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Nassau
    Judge: Justice Catherine Rizzo
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiff by: Paula S. Frome, Esq., Kase & Druker.
    for defendant: Defendant by: Michael Jude Jannuzzi, Esq., Law Office of Michael Jude Jannuzzi.
    Case Number: 604531/2020

    Fact Questions Preclude Summary Judgment Dismissing Complaint Relating to Fraud

  • People v. Portillo

    Publication Date: 2021-09-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Chris Ann Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Scarglato, Esq., of counsel, Honorable Timothy D. Sini, District Attorney of Suffolk County, Riverhead, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: Peter Mayer, Esq., Mayer Baron, PLLC, Hauppauge, NY.
    Case Number: 1064-2019

    CPL §245.20 Requires the People to Disclose All Documents That Tend to Impeach

  • People v. Garcia

    Publication Date: 2021-09-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Esther Morgenstern
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 1044-2020

    People's COC and Supplemental COC Were Valid, as They Were Filed in Good Faith

  • People v. K.M.

    Publication Date: 2021-09-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Justice Chris Ann Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dana Brown, Esq., of counsel, Honorable Timothy D. SINI, District Attorney of Suffolk County, Riverhead, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for the Defendant: Michael Alber, Esq., Commack, NY.
    Case Number: 1449-2018

    Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty Fails to Show He Was Prejudiced by Counsel's Performance

  • Sicola v. Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-09-13
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice James D'Auguste
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 160229/2015

    Fired Employee Fails to Show That Age, Gender Were Factors in Co-Worker's Promotions