Va. lawyer has license revoked for concealing income 
Published: May 25, 2011
Tags: attorney discipline, fraudulent concealment, law license, Virginia
A three-judge panel has revoked the license of Norfolk, Va. lawyer Mark M. Kantro for concealing $161,000 in income from his wife during their divorce.
Attorney can’t charge ‘engagement’ fee
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 21, 2011
Tags: attorney discipline, attorney fees, retainer
An attorney violated state disciplinary rules by charging new clients a nonrefundable “engagement” fee, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in ordering a public reprimand.
Lawyer violated disciplinary rules by copying records
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 22, 2010
Tags: attorney discipline, censure, Discovery, guardian ad litem
An attorney engaged in dishonest conduct when he made copies of medical records relevant to a child neglect proceeding that a colleague had inadvertently left on an office copy machine, an Illinois disciplinary board has concluded.
Ethics complaint filed over lawyer’s web posting
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: attorney discipline, ethics
The administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has filed a complaint against an attorney which alleges that he divulged confidential information about a former client and a former employee on his website.
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