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  • Murphy v. Metrikin

    Publication Date: 2021-05-18
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Wrongful Death
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice John Kelley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 805387/2018

    Motion to Compel Completion of Deposition, Cross-Motion to Limit Deposition Both Granted

  • In the Matter of Majd M. Ghanayem.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Majd M Ghanayem, (The MMG Law Firm), Abilene, for appellee. Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0705

    Disbarment Is Appropriate Sanction in Reciprocal Discipline Matter That Arose Out of Disbarment Entered in Texas

  • In the Matter of Misty Oaks Paxton.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James E. Spence, Jr., (Wilson, Morton & Downs, LLC), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21Y0696

    Imposition of Review Board Reprimand Is the Appropriate Sanction in Disciplinary Matter Against Solo Practitioner

  • In The Matter Of Cynthia Ann Lain (five cases).

    Publication Date: 2021-05-14
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, Andreea N. Morrison, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Cynthia Ann Lain, (The Lain Law Firm LLC), Duluth, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Michael J Blakely, Jr., (Pope McGlamry), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0652

    Court Orders Disbarment for Lawyer, Citing Her Rule Violations and Failure to Engage Honestly in the Disciplinary Process

  • Truett v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-05-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jessica Ruth Towne, (Clark & Towne, P.C.), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Eric Christopher Peters, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Penny Alane Penn, (Forsyth County District Attorney's Office), Cumming, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21A0162

    Court affirms conviction s for malice murder and related crimes in the death of a 2-year old over defendant's contentions of error in denying character witness testimony

  • Fleischer v. Friedman

    Publication Date: 2021-05-11
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Queens
    Judge: Justice Leonard Livote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 709948/2020

    Court Rejects Claims Respondent Coerced Into Signing Arbitration Agreement, Confirms Award

  • People v. Castellanos

    Publication Date: 2021-05-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Bronx
    Judge: Justice Margaret Clancy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the People: Danielle M. Olivero, Assistant District Attorney, Joshua Brister, Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office
    for defendant: For Defendant Daniel Castellanos: Oded Oren, Esq., Nayantara Bhushan, Esq., The Bronx Defenders. For Defendant Paul Castellanos: David Hymen, Esq., Esmeralda Daci, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Practice. For Defendant Daren Swift: Naomi Oberman-Breindel, Esq., The Bronx Defenders. For the New York City Police Department: Christopher D. Williams, Esq., New York City Police Department Legal Bureau.
    Case Number: 00430-2019

    NYPD's Motion to Quash Subpoenas Denied, Ordered to Provide Unsubstantiated Material to DA

  • In the Matter of Earnest Redwine.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-07
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    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: Earnest Redwine, (Law Offices of Earnest Redwine, Jr.), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Patrick H. Head, Marietta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0684

    Voluntary Surrender of License Appropriate Sanction For Attorney Who Neglected Client in Personal Injury Matter

  • Halpern v. Sesac LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-05-07
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, New York
    Judge: Justice Lynn Kotler
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 150994/20

    Judgment Debtor Denied Vacatur of Prior Order, Judgment and Intervention in Turnover Suit

  • Allstate Ins. Co. v. State of N.Y.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-06
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Albany
    Judge: Justice L. Michael Mackey
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for Petitioner: Dennis D. Murphy, Esq., of Counsel, The Stuttman Law Group, P.C., White Plains, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Respondent: Charles Lim, Assistant Attorney General, of Counsel, Hon. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York State, Department of Law, The Capitol, Albany, New York.
    Case Number: 900088-21

    Arbitrators Did Not Exceed Authority in Finding Insurer Entitled to Recoup OBEL Payments