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A New York State Supreme Court judge handed a $10,000 penalty to a pro se patent lawyer for misconduct during a child custody hearing. Read more
In Re Discipline of Sanai states it is unwise to keep filing frivolous motions when you have been previously sanctioned. And don’t represent your mother. Read more
By Laura Morgan: A lawyer representing the petitioner in a child custody case moved for an order to have the respondent pay the attorney fees. Read more
Attorney, who had assisted husband in obtaining lawful permanent resident (LPR) immigration status for husband's wife, was not required to obtain husband's informed consent before drafting m... Read more
Jones v. Jones: While our law allows for recovery of attorney’s fees, the right to recovery is limited to persons who do not have the ability to pay. Read more
Attorney's commission of extrinsic fraud in his own marital dissolution proceeding violated professional rules, warranting 60 day suspension. Read more
Liapis v. Dist. Ct.: A mother asked the court to stop her son from representing his father in a divorce action. She didn't raise an ethical breach. Read more
Trial court was authorized to enter a judgment in favor of law firm that represented wife in divorce proceeding and, therefore, law firm had right to intervene in proceeding in order to reco... Read more
On appeal from a judgment of divorce that, inter alia, awarded maintenance, child support and attorney's fees to defendant, plaintiff contends that he was deprived of his right to counsel of... Read more
Former husband brought action against wife and wife's attorney in divorce, contending that wife and attorney fraudulently induced him to execute settlement agreement that was incorporated in... Read more
