The role of a judge in society is one of profound trust and responsibility. They are the arbiters of justice, expected to uphold the law with impartiality, integrity, and the highest standards of ethi...
The case, titled “The Florida Bar v. Natalie Renee Jones,” began with an emergency petition to suspend her from practicing law. The petition alleged that Jones misappropriated client funds from her tr...
In a rare but important display of accountability, the California Commission on Judicial Performance issued a public admonishment against Judge Susan L. Greenberg of the San Mateo County Superior Cour...
In the legal profession, words are a lawyer’s greatest tool but they can also become their downfall. Few cases illustrate this better than the disciplinary saga of Felipe Nery Gomez, a Chicago attorne...
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of Florida approved a referee’s report suspending attorney T. Lorraine Johns from practicing law for ten days, effective 30 days from the order, to allow h...
The judiciary is held to a high standard of conduct to ensure public trust in the justice system. When a judge’s actions fall short of these standards, it is the role of an independent body to investi...
Following a hearing on a complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Board, the Illinois Courts Commission removed a judge from office for (1) reversing his finding that a defendant was guilty of sexual a...
When the name of a judge appears in disciplinary headlines, the public pays attention. That was exactly the case for Judge Mark J. Grisanti of Buffalo, New York, whose 2020 late-night street dispute q...
In the summer of 2022, what should have been an ordinary high school graduation party in New Hartford, New York, became the beginning of the end for State Supreme Court Justice Erin P. Gall. An alterc...
Trust is the bedrock of the legal profession especially when it comes to patent practice, where clients rely heavily on attorneys to guide complex legal processes. In the case of Jerry D. Haynes, a No...
Attorney discipline cases often reveal the fine line between zealous advocacy and professional misconduct. In Illinois, that line was crossed when Brian Keith Sides, a Champaign-based lawyer admitted ...
Attorney discipline cases serve as an important reminder of the legal profession’s core values: honesty, trust, and fiduciary duty. In 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed serious allegations ag...