Nominate Your Favorite Lawyer for Induction Into the EEBA
Do you know a lawyer or judge worthy of induction into the E.E.B.A.? The Boss has decided to open the nominating process to the “whole world.” Any lawyer who has ever been a member of a mandatory bar association is eligible and will receive our exclusive benefits package including, but not limited to: their profile [...]
Earl David, Esquire | Extradited From Canada
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Southern District of New York U.S. ATTORNEY PREET BHARARA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ellen Davis, Jerika Richardson, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Carly Sullivan http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys (212) 637-2600 ALLEGED RINGLEADER OF MASSIVE IMMIGRATION FRAUD MILL EXTRADITED FROM CANADA TO FACE CHARGES IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT Defendant’s Law Firm Submitted at Least 20,000 False [...]
Innocence Project Regarding Northern California Prosecutorial Misconduct
CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviews Jeffrey Toobin and Barry Scheck regarding prosecutorial misconduct in Northern California. Anyone interested in obtaining the Innocence Project Report “Preventable Error: A Report on Prosecutorial Misconduct in California 1997–2009″ it is available here: [REPORT]
David Henry Southworth, Xsquire | Disbarred
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State , the imperious fops at the State Bar of California disbarred DAVID HENRY SOUTHWORTH [EEBA ID# 1003286], age 61, of San Francisco. Henry was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Admitted to the State Bar in 1980, [...]
California Bar Complaint Against Miles Ehrlich In Re: Marcia Hatch of Gunderson Dettmer
On May 9, 2005, prior to his resigning from the Department of Justice, Miles Frederick Ehrlich obtained information regarding criminal activity engaged in by Marcia Hatch (a/k/a Marcia Bruggeman, Marsha Hatch and Marsha Bruggeman of Heller Ehrman– she’s currently a “partner” with Gunderson Dettmer), her husband, Seamus Hatch and Mr. Hatch’s business partner—Michael Bock (a/k/a Douglas Bock, Michael Bock and Mike Bock) of Littleton, Colorado, among others, from Jon Goodwin. According to Goodwin’s complaint the nature of the criminal activity he reported to Ehrlich included: narcotics trafficking, conspiracy to launder money, identity theft, theft of electronic information, fraud and bribery of judicial officials.
Witness Recounts Marcia Hatch’s Conspiracy to Launder Money
Efforts of Marcia Bruggeman Hatch of Gunderson Dettmer (formerly of Heller Ehrman’s Venture Law Group) to launder the illicit cash of an alleged San Francisco Bay Area narcotics trafficker through merchant banking firm Barra Partners, LLC
Identity Theft by Seamus Hatch and Michael Bock
Letter from Glenn Watson regarding the theft and misuse of his identity by Seamus Hatch (Marcia Hatch’s husband) and Michael Bock a/k/a Michael D. Bock (Littleton, Colorado) of Aran Strategic Finance, LLC.
Harold L. Andrion, Esquire | SUSPENDED
Matter of Andrion 2011 NY Slip Op 06076 Decided on July 28, 2011 Appellate Division, First Department Per Curiam Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Decided on July 28, 2011 SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE [...]
Peter T. Chamberlin, Xsquire | DISBARRED
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State Peter T. Chamberlin, Esquire [EEBA ID# 1002320], age 70, of Napa, California was disbarred after pleading no contest to knowing possession of child pornography, a violation of Penal Code section 311.11, a felony, in Superior Court of California, County of Napa, NDA Number [...]
Lawrence R. Young, Esquire | SUSPENDED; SIX MONTHS
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State Lawrence R. Young, Esquire [EEBA ID# 1003274], age 72, of Downey, California was suspended for six (6) months as a consequence of his committing (5) instances of misconduct in two client matters including: misusing his client trust account, commingling personal and client funds [...]
Patrick J. Grannan, Esquire | PROBATION
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State Patrick J. Grannan, Esquire [EEBA ID# 1002532], age 53, of Irvine, California was placed on four years probation with an actual 90 day suspension as a consequence of his committing ten (10) instances of misconduct in two client matters including failing to: perform [...]
Jennifer Fay Blackburn, Esquirette | PROBATION; 30-DAY SUSPENSION
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State Jennifer Fay Blackburn, Esquirette [EEBA ID# 1000631], age 37, of Keaau, Hawaii was suspended for thirty-days and placed on two-years probation by the CalBARFOONS for willfully violating Business and Professions Code, section 6068(k), by failing to comply with all conditions of disciplinary probation [...]
William Sullivan, Esquire | PROBATION; 60-DAY SUSPENSION
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State William Bransfield Sullivan, Esquire [EEBA ID# 1001968], age 45, of Sullivan & Christiani, Esquires LLP stipulated to eight acts of misconduct regarding his failure to oversee his law firm’s client trust accounts from which his law partner, who was responsible for the firm’s [...]
Gunderson Dettmer Sued for Fraud by Heller Ehrman Liquidating Debtor
Redwood City, California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The EEBA has learned the liquidating debtor in possession of California’s most notorious law firm, Heller Ehrman LLP is suing the “Unsavory Characters” at Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian to “avoid and recover constructive fraudulent transfers” relating to Heller “Shareholders” Marcia Hatch, Esquirette and Sharon Hendricks, [...]
Jay F. Tweedy | Suspended
Indiana. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Hoosier State, the Supreme Court of Indiana suspended Jay F. Tweedy, Esquire for six months “without automatic reinstatement.” The charge: Esquiring Under the Influence (“EUI”). Tweedy was arrested December 1, 2009 while appearing at the “Child Advocacy Center for a police interview of a juvenile [...]
David J. Witherspoon | Suspended
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date, in the Garden State, the New Jersey Supreme Court suspended David J. Witherspoon, Esquire [EEBA ID #1002096] “one year effective August 24, 2010 (203 N.J. 343) for offering discounted legal services or fee reductions to three female clients and the daughter of another client in exchange [...]
Raymond Nicklaus Szu, Esquire | ADDED TO EEBA WATCHLIST
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Citizens of the morally and financially bankrupt State of California have recommended Raymond Nicklaus Szu , Esquire [#102103] a/k/a “Shifty Szu” of Santa Clarita, California as a nominee for induction into the Evil Esquire Bar Association.
Adrian Adams, Esquire | ADDED TO EEBA WATCHLIST
Several citizens of the morally and financially bankrupt State of California have recommended Adrian Jay Adams, Esquire [#101187] of Adams Kessler, PLC, 2566 Overland Avenue, Suite 730, in Los Angeles, California as a nominee for induction into the Evil Esquire Bar Association.
They’ve even set up a website to assist Adrian in “his” quest: AdrianAdamsSucks. Catchy title!
Karen Nagad, Esquirette | ADDED TO EEBA WATCH LIST
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Evil Esquire Bar Association is seeking public comment regarding the misadventures of California attorney Karen Nagad, Esquirette [#102113], prior to accepting nominations for her induction into the EEBA. Karen’s addition to our watch list was precipitated by an anynomous complaintant. According to information provided to the EEBA, Nagad is a [...]
Matthew Gardner, Esquire | ADDED TO EEBA WATCH LIST
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Evil Esquire Bar Association is seeking public comment regarding the misadventures of California attorney Matthew Alan Gardner, Esquire [#102102], prior to accepting nominations for his induction into the EEBA. Matthew’s addition to our watch list was precipitated by an anynomous complaintant. According to information provided to the EEBA, Matt is [...]
Elisa Ambrosio | Reprimanded
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date, in the Garden State, the New Jersey Discipline Review Board reprimanded lawyer Elisa Ambrosio, Esquirette [EEBA ID #1002144] for failing to safeguard clients’ funds, committing recordkeeping violations, and making disbursements against uncollected funds. Michael J. Sweeney, Esquire appeared before the New Jersey Discipline Review Board on [...]
Mark A. Bailey | Suspended
New Jersey. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date, in the Garden State, the New Jersey Discipline Review Board suspended lawyer Mark A. Bailey, Esquire [EEBA ID #1002146] for six months effective November 6, 2009 (200 N.J. 277) for committing arson by setting his motor vehicle on fire and then filing a false claim with [...]
Lisa Marie Fraas, Esquirette | PROBATION; 30 DAY SUSPENSION
California. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! On this date in the Golden State Lisa Marie Fraas, Esquirette [EEBA ID# 1002483], age 47, of Tahoe Vista, California was suspended for thirty-days and placed on one year probation. According to the CalBARFOONS: Fraas stipulated to four counts of misconduct stemming from a dispute with her client over her [...]
EEBA Endorses Jon Hopkins, Esquire for Lake County DA
Today the Bored Governors of the Evil Esquire Bar Association (the “EEBA”) announced their formal endorsement of Jon E. Hopkins, Esquire (age 63) a/k/a Hoppie for Lake County California District Attorney. Our endorsement action is precipitated by several events that, subsequent to citizens’ and the media’s undermining of Hoppie’s deft application of the doctrine of [...]
Elise Mitchell, Esquirette | ADDED TO EEBA WATCH LIST
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Evil Esquire Bar Association is seeking public comment regarding the misadventures of California attorney Elise Marie Mitchell [#102116], prior to accepting nominations for her induction into the EEBA. Elise’s addition to our watch list was precipitated by an anonymous tipster who informed the EEBA that “complaints have been filed against [...]
Zachary Ian Gonzalez, Esquire | ADDED TO EEBA WATCH LIST
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Evil Esquire Bar Association is seeking public comment regarding the misadventures of California attorney Zachary Ian Gonzalez [#102115], prior to accepting nominations for his induction into the EEBA. Zachary’s addition to our watch list was precipitated by the EEBA’s discovery that “complaints have been filed against him.” According to information [...]
Is the Govenator Angling to Eviscerate the State Bar of California?
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced his veto of Senate Bill 641, introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett (D) from San Leandro to authorize the State Bar of California to continue to collecting membership dues of $315 next year. [SB 641] In his veto message, Governor Schwarzenegger referenced former Governor Pete Wilson’s 1997 veto of the State Bar dues [...]
James Parsa | ADDED TO EEBA WATCH LIST
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Evil Esquire Bar Association is seeking public comment regarding the misadventures of California attorney James Mazi Parsa [#102005], prior to accepting nominations for his induction into the EEBA. On September 17, 2009 James’ lawyer license was suspended by the State Bar of California, effective October 16, 2009, pending the CalBARFFOONs [...]