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  • In The Matter Of Ricardo L. Polk

    Publication Date: 2018-05-23
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ricardo L. Polk, Mableton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, Andreea N. Morrison (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S18Y0740

    The Supreme Court rejected attorney's petition for voluntary discipline in which he seemingly requested the imposition of discipline to run concurrently with the suspension with conditions he was already serving.

  • People v. McGahan

    Publication Date: 2018-05-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Term, Second Department, 9th & 10th Judicial Districts
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For respondent: Kirsten A. Rappleyea of counsel, Dutchess County District Attorney.
    for defendant: For appellant: James P. Kelley of counsel, Rizzo And Kelley, Esqs.
    Case Number: 2016-1781DCR

    Guilty Assault Verdict Not Against Weight of Evidence; Justification Defense Unavailable

  • People v. Leibovitz

    Publication Date: 2018-05-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Term, Second Department, 2nd, 11th & 13th Judicial Districts
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Laura B. Tatelman of counsel, Appellate Advocates
    for defendant: For Respondent: John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Nancy Fitzpatrick Talcott and Jonathan K. Yi of counsel, Queens County District Attorney
    Case Number: 2016-187QCR

    Evidence Legally Sufficient to Establish Disorderly Conduct Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

  • J.S. v. K.S.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-17
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A-2981-16T3

    Plaintiff appealed the final Judgment of Divorce, asserting the trial judge unfairly limited her testimony about the marital standard of living which resulted in an insufficient alimony award.

  • In The Matter Of Gregory Reece Barton.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-15
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jenny K. Mittelman, Paula J. Frederick (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gregory Reece Barton (Gregory R. Barton P.C.), Douglasville, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta; Jessica Oglesby, Atlanta; Adam Marshall Hames (The Hames Law Firm LLC), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S18Y0601

    The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney in connection with two clients' matters, in which the attorney failed to properly communicate and failed to appear at hearings.

  • M.L.M. v. M.W.M.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A-2611-16T3

    Defendant appealed an order which denied his motion to modify alimony based on a change in circumstances.

  • A.P. v. K.P.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-10
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A-2566-16T4

    Defendants appealed from the order awarding plaintiffs unsupervised grandparent visitation and therapy sessions with defendants' son, A.F., despite defendants' objections.

  • In The Matter Of John Benneth Iwu.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-09
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Winslow Hewett, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Benneth Iwu (Continental Legal Group PC), for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta; Jessica Oglesby, Atlanta; Andrew Charles Hall (Hall Hirsh Hughes LLC), Decatur, for other party.
    Case Number: S18Y0694

    Three-Year Suspension Appropriate Sanction for Attorney Who Made False Statements to Bar During Disciplinary Proceedings

  • In the Matter of Miguel Angel Garcia, Jr.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-08
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Jacob Cobb, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Miguel Angel Garcia Jr. (Miguel A Garcia Jr Attorney at Law LLC), Macon, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, for other party.
    Case Number: S18Y0158

    Disbarment Was Appropriate For Attorney Who Violated Numerous Rules of Conduct and Failed to Respond to Disciplinary Notices

  • Wang v. Ram

    Publication Date: 2018-05-03
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Term, Second Department, 2nd, 11th & 13th Judicial Districts
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Appellant Pro Se.: Lili Wang
    for defendant: For Respondent: Satish K. Bhatia of counsel, Bhatia & Associates, PLLC
    Case Number: 2016-1503QC

    Fact Questions Exist if Broker Used in Sale of Liquor Business; Dismissal Order Reversed