Posted on May 19, 2009 by E.M.
Justin Blum at Bloomberg (h/t Zachary Roth at TPMMuckraker) reports that state bar complaints have been filed against twelve Bush administration lawyers involved in the authorization and sanctioning of torture by the United States of America, including two attorneys, Alberto Gonzales and John Yoo, whose disbarments I have long been advocating. [A complete [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post, John Yoo | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Alice Fisher, Bloomberg, California, CNN, David Addington, District of Columbia, Douglas Feith, George W. Bush, Human Rights Watch, Jay Bybee, John Ashcroft, John Yoo, Justin Blum, Kevin Zeese, Michael Chertoff, Michael Mukasey, New York, New York Times, Office of Professional Responsibility, OPR, Pennsylvania, Scott Shane, Stephen Bradbury, Texas, Timothy Flanigan, torture, TPMMuckraker, UPI, Velvet Revolution, VotersForPeace, Washington D.C., William Haynes, Zachary Roth | 10 Comments »
Posted on October 6, 2008 by E.M.
Crossposted here at Oxdown Gazette.
Matthew Garrett Davis
Witte Law Offices
119 E Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 281-9374
Fax: (517) 485-0187
foster5701@hotmail.com
Mr. Davis,
Please accept this e-mail as an offer to reply to criticisms leveled against you as a result of the complaint you filed on behalf James Carabelli against the Center for Independent Media, the Michigan Messenger, Eartha [...]
Filed under: General Post | Tagged: AmLaw Daily, Barack Obama, Bill Nowling, Center for Independent Media, CIM, David Bennahum, David S. Bennahum, Eartha J. Melzer, Eartha Jane Melzer, emptywheel, George W. Pring, James Carabelli, Jefferson Morley, John Pomeranz, Kate Klonick, Macomb County Republican Party, Marcy Wheeler, Matthew Davis, Matthew G. Davis, Matthew Garret Davis, Michigan, Michigan Messenger, Michigan Republican Party, Penelope Canan, Rachel Breitman, Rules of Professional Conduct, SLAPP, SLAPP suit, The AmLaw Daily, The Michigan Messenger, TPMMuckraker, Witte Law Offices | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 1, 2008 by E.M.
Robert H. Bork, Jr.
gonzalesfacts@gmail.com
Mr. Bork,
As the media contact for GonzalesFacts.com, I would request a response on the record to these allegations that Alberto Gonzales has engaged in conduct that calls into question his fitness to practice law. I have also previously requested a response from George J. Terwilliger III via this e-mail:
George J. Terwilliger [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, George J. Terwilliger III, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, McGuire Woods LLP, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, Robert H. Bork Jr., Thomas W. Hartmann, TPMMuckraker, Washington D.C. | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2008 by E.M.
George J. Terwilliger III
White & Case LLP
701 13th Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Telephone: 202-626-3628
Fax: 202-639-9355
gterwilliger@whitecase.com
Dear Mr. Terwilliger:
I have been researching the conduct of various attorneys who, in the service of the government of the United States, have engaged in conduct that violates the rules of professional conduct with which each attorney must comply. [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, George J. Terwilliger III, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, McGuire Woods LLP, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, Thomas W. Hartmann, TPMMuckraker, Washington D.C. | 7 Comments »
Posted on September 18, 2008 by E.M.
As reported by Frank Green in the Richmond Times Dispatch (h/t Debra Cassens Weiss at the ABA Journal via Matt Berman at TPMMuckaker ) on September 16, 2008, attorney William R. Wilder prepared a grievance complaint against Monica Marie Goodling and he and several other attorneys filed the complaint with the Virginia Bar:
Monica Goodling resigned [...]
Filed under: General Post, Monica Goodling, The Grievance Project | Tagged: ABA, ABA Journal, Akin Gump, Baptiste & Wilder, CREW, Debra Cassens Weiss, Department of Justice, Frank Green, Grievance, Grievance Project, John M. Dowd, Matt Berman, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Richmond Times Dispatch, TPMMuckraker, Virginia, William R. Wilder | 16 Comments »
Posted on September 17, 2008 by E.M.
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Filed under: General Post, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, The Grievance Project | Tagged: ABA, ABA Journal, Akin Gump, Baptiste & Wilder, CREW, Debra Cassens Weiss, Department of Justice, Frank Green, Grievance, Grievance Project, John M. Dowd, Matt Berman, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Richmond Times Dispatch, TPMMuckraker, Virginia, William R. Wilder | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 20, 2008 by E.M.
Michael J. Elston
McGuire Woods, LLP
Washington Square, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, District of Columbia 20036-5317
Telephone: 202-857-1700
Fax: 202-857-1737
melston@mcguirewoods.com
Dear Mr. Elston,
I have been researching the conduct of various attorneys in the service of the government of the United States, whether that conduct is a violation of the rules of professional conduct with which each such attorney [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post, Harriet E. Miers, John Yoo, Kyle D. Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Thomas W. Hartmann | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, McGuire Woods LLP, Michael J. Elston, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, Thomas W. Hartmann, TPMMuckraker, Washington D.C. | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 20, 2008 by E.M.
On July 7, 2008, CREW filed a complaint against Michael J. Elston with the Virginia Bar for his role in the illegal politicization of hiring practices at the Department of Justice. However, CREW did not file a complaint with the Illinois, Kansas or Missouri Bars, jurisdictions in which Mr. Elston is also admitted, as [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Michael J. Elston | Tagged: Amy Goldstein, Bud Cummins, Carol Lam, CREW, Dan Eggen, Department of Justice, Grievance, Illinois, John Conyers, John McKay, Kansas, Lara Jakes Jordan, McGuire Woods LLP, Michael J. Elston, Missouri, Murray Waas, National Journal, Newsweek, Office of Professional Responsibility, Office of the Inspector General, Patrick Leahy, Paul Charlton, Paul Kiel, Paul McNulty, Professional Misconduct, Rules of Professional Conduct, TPMMuckraker, Virginia, Washington Post | 4 Comments »
Posted on August 10, 2008 by E.M.
Updated 08-11-08 with this ‘reply‘ from Sen. Murkowski.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
United States Senate
Contact via webmail
Washington, D.C. Office
709 Hart Senate Building
Washington D.C., 20510
202-224-6665
Fax 202-224-5301
Anchorage Office
510 L. Street, Suite 550
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-271-3735
Fax 907-276-4081
Fairbanks Office
101 12th Avenue
Room 216
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-456-0233
Fax 907-451-7146
Juneau Delegation Office
P.O. Box 21247
709 West 9th Street, Room 971
Juneau, AK 99802
907-586-7400
Fax 907-586-8922
Kenai Delegation Office
110 Trading Bay Road
Suite 105
Kenai, [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post, Harriet E. Miers, John Yoo, Kyle D. Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, The Grievance Project | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Hunton & Williams, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, TPMMuckraker, Washington D.C. | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 5, 2008 by E.M.
Harriet E. Miers, Esq.
Lock Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP
hmiers@lockelord.com
Copy to:
Jerry K. Clements, Esq.
Chair, Lock Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP
jclements@lockelord.com
George Taylor Manning, Esq.
Jones Day
gtmanning@jonesday.com
Dear Ms. Miers,
As I mentioned to you in my prior e-mail , I have been researching the conduct of various attorneys in the service of the government of the United States, whether that [...]
Filed under: General Post, Harriet E. Miers | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, George T. Manning, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Hunton & Williams, Jerry K. Clements, Jones Day, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Mark Everett Fuller, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, TPMMuckraker, Washington D.C. | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2008 by E.M.
I have updated the statement of facts alleging various violations by Harriet E. Miers of the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct with the recent Memorandum Opinion in COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES v. HARRIET MIERS, et al., Civil Action No. 08-0409 (JDB). in which United States District Judge John D. Bates confirms [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Harriet E. Miers | Tagged: Fred Fielding, Harriet Miers, John Bates, John Conyers, Joshua Bolten, Laurie Kellman, Patrick Leahy, Paul Kiel, Texas, TPMMuckraker | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 8, 2008 by E.M.
Judge Mark Everett Fuller
U.S. District Court Judge
mark_fuller@almd.uscourts.gov
Dear Judge Fuller,
I have been researching the conduct of various attorneys in the service of the government of the United States, whether that conduct is a violation of the rules of professional conduct with which each such attorney must comply and authoring factual allegations of conduct that establish violations [...]
Filed under: Alberto Gonzales, General Post, Harriet E. Miers, Kyle D. Sampson, Mark Everett Fuller, Rules of Professional Conduct, State Bar Associations, The Grievance Project | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, D.C., Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Hunton & Williams, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, TPMMuckraker, Washington | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 3, 2008 by E.M.
Harriet E. Miers, Esq.
Locke Liddell & Sapp
Dear Ms. Miers,
I have been researching the conduct of various attorneys in the service of the government of the United States, whether that conduct is a violation of the rules of professional conduct with which each such attorney must comply and authoring factual allegations of conduct that establish violations [...]
Filed under: General Post, Harriet E. Miers | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Bar Association, D.C., Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Hunton & Williams, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, TPMMuckraker, Washington | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 3, 2008 by E.M.
Updated March 10, 2009 to reflect Mr. Sampson’s leave of absence from Hunton & Williams.
Updated on July 29, 2008, with a July 28, 2008, update to my post on Kyle D. Sampson.
I have not previously sent my copies of my posts directly to their targets. At time of posting, I had no e-mail address [...]
Filed under: General Post, Kyle D. Sampson | Tagged: Alberto Gonzales, Andrea Bear Field, Bar Association, D.C., Department of Justice, Ethical Violation, Grievance, Harriet Miers, Hunton & Williams, Kyle Sampson, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Everett Fuller, Monica Goodling, Professional Misconduct, TPMMuckraker, Washington | 6 Comments »
Posted on February 26, 2008 by E.M.
The Preamble to the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct states, inter alia, that
A lawyer’s conduct should conform to the requirements of the law, both in professional service to clients and in the lawyer’s business and personal affairs. A lawyer should use the law’s procedures only for legitimate purposes and not to harass or intimidate others. [...]
Filed under: Attorney Grievance Applications, Mark Everett Fuller | Tagged: Alabama, Alice Martin, Bill Barrow, Bob Riley, Bruce DeVane, Dana Jill Simpson, David Luban, Democrats, Department of Justice, Don Siegelman, Doss Aviation, Ethical Violation, firedoglake, Fob James, Gary McAliley, George W. Bush, Grievance, Jeff Sessions, John Ashcroft. Karl Rove, Kim Lewis, Laura McGann, Leura Canary, Mark Everett Fuller, Noel Hillman, Paul Benton Weeks, Professional Misconduct, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Republicans, Richard Shelby, Scott Horton, Sean Reilly, TPMMuckraker, U.W. Clemon, William Canary | 8 Comments »