response to motion to disqualify attorney

In addition, if the motion is made by a former client, attorneys should consider providing notice of a potential circumstance to their legal malpractice insurer. /K [13 311 0 R 15] /Lang (EN-US) <> 11. 0000006178 00000 n /K 17 /Pg 21 0 R endobj << My name is Adam C. Sloane. endobj /Annots [] 1992) (citations omitted). endobj See Fed. endobj /Pg 19 0 R 228 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 16.23(c) to the U.S. Department of Justice for the testimony of Mark Rosman and Karen Sharp. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /S /P 56 0 obj endobj /P 505 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 0 /K [12 514 0 R] /K 4 endobj endobj endobj /P 12 0 R 326 0 obj /K 39 endobj The United States, through the undersigned attorney, hereby responds to the defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. /K [26 287 0 R 28] >> /Pg 40 0 R /P 124 0 R << /K 10 121 0 obj 119 0 obj /S /TOCI /S /Link THE RESPONSE: The employee in question was Matthew Minno, who is a staff attorney with DMS. 316 0 obj 220 0 obj 142 0 obj /Pg 22 0 R /S /Reference 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 42 0 R /K 10 /S /P /K 3 /P 505 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) 20 [142 0 R 143 0 R] /Pg 45 0 R endobj 263 0 obj /S /P << >> /K 7 /Pg 15 0 R at 241-47 . endobj /Lang (EN-US) Upon consideration of the defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. /Lang (EN-US) << The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /A 522 0 R /Pg 43 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) 438 30 /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 45 0 R /S /P endstream endobj 234 0 obj <. /Pg 30 0 R endobj /Pg 45 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 15 0 R 25 0 obj 299 0 obj /S /Link /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) 126 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj 64 0 obj >> 243 0 R 244 0 R 245 0 R 246 0 R 247 0 R 248 0 R 249 0 R 250 0 R 251 0 R 252 0 R /K 0 /S /P >> endobj << << /K [50 299 0 R 52] /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /K 4 /Annots [] /P 12 0 R /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R endobj endobj endobj on January 7, 2002. /Pg 24 0 R 274 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Pg 23 0 R /S /P /K 2 324 0 R null 325 0 R 132 0 R 326 0 R 134 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) 347 0 obj /K [2 275 0 R 4] endobj /P 280 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /P 531 0 R /S /P << >> /StructParents 0 0000006588 00000 n endobj /Underline /Span /P 12 0 R << << /S /P 296 0 obj 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R /S /P /Parent 9 0 R /Pg 22 0 R "response to General Michael T. Flynn's Motion to Disqualify Judge Emmet Sullivan, United States v. Flynn, 17-cr-232 (Doc. endobj Terre Du Lac Property Owners' Ass'n, Inc. v. Shrum, 661 S.W.2d 45, 48 (Mo. /Lang (EN-US) /P 528 0 R /K 4 10 [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] >> /TextBox /Art /Tabs /S /S /P /K [18 283 0 R 20] MOTIONS DISQUALIFY LITIGATION - State Bar of Texas 81 0 obj << /Pg 27 0 R 73 0 obj endobj /Resources 494 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /K 1 The instant motion was filed eleven days after all the testimony had been taken and five days after the judge had announced his ruling. /Pg 42 0 R /Tabs /S >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj stream << /P 505 0 R /K 13 104 0 obj 297 0 obj /S /P endobj Second, take effective steps to mitigate, if not eliminate, risks that a former clients confidences and secrets might be accessible to attorneys working on a matter involving the former client. 247 0 obj << /K 0 << endobj << /Lang (EN-US) >> /Type /Page /S /P Rule 121 - Local Rules-Statewide Practice Standards, Colo. R - Casetext /K 16 >> 98 0 obj /P 507 0 R 0000009454 00000 n >> >> One party may insist that the court bar the lawyer from representing another party through a motion to disqualify. /K 17 >> >> As far as I can tell, Mary Ann Strickler, is still a licensed and practicing attorney. Court Declines Disqualification Under Lawyer Witness Rule /Tabs /S 309 0 R 308 0 R null 310 0 R 311 0 R 310 0 R null 312 0 R null 57 0 R] 0000004782 00000 n /S /P << >> /K 6 255 0 obj >> /Diagram /Figure /Lang (EN-US) Generally, an order either disqualifying or refusing to disqualify a law firm is not appealable. endobj endobj /P 290 0 R 69 0 obj The Motion Clerk shall enter the "Answer" or "Response" Date on the Cover Sheet. UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTORS MARK R. ROSMAN AND KAREN J. >> 286 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R /S /P /P 508 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R] 190 0 obj endobj >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) Please click Confirm below to continue. /P 12 0 R 4 [58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) endobj See Alps Prop., 526 F. Supp. endobj << /K 21 /S /P 71 0 obj Courts also appear to distinguish between conflicts based on multiple representations and those based on successive representations.5 After all, parties filing disqualification motions based on multiple representation conflicts are typically strangers to the attorneyclient relationship. /Pg 16 0 R endobj /K [54 301 0 R 56] Dec. 16, 2014) (the court noted that [m]otions to disqualify opposing counsel are viewed with suspicion). /Lang (EN-US) << 231 0 obj /P 55 0 R /P 288 0 R /P 12 0 R /StructParents 10 318 0 obj 204 0 obj endobj /Pg 44 0 R DONE AND ENTERED THIS _________ day of ____________ , 1997. /Lang (EN-US) 193 0 obj /S /P 92 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /K 6 endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) ), op. endobj /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << E.g., Celgard, LLC v. LG Chem., Ltd, No. 265 0 obj at 391. 330 0 R 162 0 R] >> /P 12 0 R endobj Deposit Ins. endobj /Contents [388 0 R 389 0 R 390 0 R] >> endobj /S /P endobj /Parent 3 0 R endobj Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. endobj << /S /P /Pg 27 0 R endobj endobj << <> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /Parent 8 0 R >> /Pg 27 0 R /K 2 >> 30 0 obj 67 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R >> /MarkInfo 2 0 R 2. << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) Judicial Disqualification: What Every Practitioner (and Judge) Should /RoleMap 14 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) Typically, a former client seeking to disqualify a former attorney from representing an opposing party must identify specific, cogent information that the attorney possesses and show that the information is confidential and implicates the duty of loyalty. /P 12 0 R endobj << /Lang (EN-US) You have to fill out at least 2 forms, maybe more, to file your opposition. <> endobj /P 12 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R /P 12 0 R 40 326 0 R 41 329 0 R 42 330 0 R] << endobj endobj /K 55 /Lang (EN-US) /K 0 /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 37 0 R << endobj /Pg 15 0 R endobj endobj >> Spears, 797 S.W.2d at 656; see also TEX. endobj /K 1 /P 56 0 R 301 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 26 0 R <> /K 1 << /K 38 /S /Reference /Type /Pages The Texas Supreme Court held that disqualification was proper, reasoning /Lang (EN-US) << 22 [149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R] [18 -1] at 19. >> 3d at 812. << Petitioners' Pro Se Emergency Motion to Disqualify Counsel for Defendants Doug Smith and CPP. 219 0 R 220 0 R 221 0 R 222 0 R 223 0 R 224 0 R 225 0 R 226 0 R 227 0 R 228 0 R endobj >> /Type /Page /Pg 24 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /P 55 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> Ins. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /K 11 /Lang (EN-US) /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) << >> For example, if you need more time to answer a complaint or petition, you can file a motion to extend the time to answer. endobj /K 1 /S /P 162 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 173 0 obj /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. /K 30 /Pg 17 0 R /S /P >> 187 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R /K 9 The attorney appointed to represent Orioles owner Peter Angelos in his family's fight over his fortune has rejected a move to disqualify him from the case, calling allegations that he has . /Pg 15 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) /K 12 /P 505 0 R /S /P 298 0 R 299 0 R 298 0 R null 300 0 R 301 0 R 300 0 R null 302 0 R 303 0 R /S /P endobj /S /P << /Pg 30 0 R /K [1 305 0 R 3] /P 12 0 R /P 56 0 R /Pg 20 0 R /S /P 355 0 R 356 0 R 357 0 R 358 0 R 359 0 R 360 0 R 361 0 R 362 0 R 363 0 R 190 0 R /Parent 8 0 R >> /S /P /StructParents 2 >> /K 2 endobj endobj /S /Reference /P 12 0 R << >> /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 15 0 obj Disqualification must be complete and a judge cannot partially disqualify or recuse themselves. /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) 294 0 obj endobj /K 12 235 0 obj /Annots [412 0 R 413 0 R 414 0 R] << /S /Reference /Lang (EN-US) /P 506 0 R /S /Reference %%EOF >> /Pg 19 0 R /K 1 /S /P /Parent 11 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj A motion to disqualify should be made with "reasonable promptness" after the party becomes aware of the conflict so that it cannot be used as a strategic tool to deprive his opponent of counsel after a substantial amount of time has been spent on a case. endobj >> /Resources 486 0 R /K 17 << /K 1 >> endobj /S /P Possessing general knowledge about a client may not, by itself, be enough for disqualification. /Lang (EN-US) /Type /StructTreeRoot /P 509 0 R endobj /Pg 44 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) 12] and Memorandum in Support [Doc. 15 316 0 R 16 [127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R] /S /P endobj endobj /S /H3 endobj Ct., 951 P.2d 926, 930 (Colo. 1998). /S /P /Pg 43 0 R /K 1 As the motion describes, the purpose of the Compensation Pilot is to address a financial /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /P 12 0 R endobj /K 35 endobj >> /Pg 46 0 R /S /H1 186 0 obj /K [4 316 0 R 6] /Pg 15 0 R << endobj /S /H1 << /S /Link endobj >> 103 0 obj /P 508 0 R << /Pg 37 0 R >> 312 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 28 0 R /P 12 0 R << >> /A 499 0 R 352 0 obj << /Producer <6954657874AE20352E352E3920A9323030302D323031352069546578742047726F7570204E5620284147504C2D76657273696F6E29> /Rotate 0 191 0 R] Co. v. Employers Ins. /K 0 5. Brown v. Encompass Ins. >> << Notice of Motion and Motion: The . /P 55 0 R Background "Florida courts have held that disqualification of counsel "is an extraordinary remedy and should only be resorted to sparingly." (Manning v. Cooper (2008) 981 So.2d 668, 670 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (quoting Alexander v. >> << >> 215 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [467 0 R 468 0 R 469 0 R] endobj /Pg 16 0 R Motion to disqualify, the law firm is taking over a week to respond to << /S /P /P 123 0 R Box 30758 . endobj /Resources 395 0 R endobj >> 25 [158 0 R 159 0 R] by the party /Pg 15 0 R Petitioner also filed a pretrial motion seeking to disqualify the Broward County State Attorney's Office from prosecuting him and asking the court to dismiss the indictment due to prosecutorial misconduct. Beddow, Erben & Bowen, P.A Second Floor - 2019 Building 2019 3rd Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35203. 163 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) gdYBC;:::@Jht Mkhml$Y*$&\@$#m ` D*e d!$4RLd` However, Comment 3 to Colo. RPC 1.9 sets a minimum baseline: In the case of an organizational client, general knowledge of the clients policies and practices ordinarily will not preclude a subsequent representation.. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 43 0 R /P 12 0 R The Motion was filed by Michael R. Presley, Esq. ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify is GRANTED and Andrew J. Cevasco, Esquire is disqualified pursuant to New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7 from serving as legal counsel for the Defendants at the trial in this matter; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to R. 1:5-1(a) that a copy of this Order will be /K 6 /K 14 41 0 obj /P 55 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /K 4 <> PDF Attorney for Petitioner - Washington State Courts Washington Courts /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 506 0 R /P 531 0 R << /K 23 /Lang (EN-US) 290 0 obj Colorado Judicial Branch - Self Help - Forms - Miscellaneous General Use /P 508 0 R endobj Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . >> /Resources 407 0 R /P 12 0 R 165 0 obj /S /P /S /H3 /P 302 0 R /Rotate 0 /Pg 44 0 R /K 7 /Pg 20 0 R >> << /S /P << /K 1 endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 17 0 R >> >> /Pg 16 0 R /K [322 0 R 324 0 R] /K 0 /S /TOCI 2023 Dentons. endobj Increasingly, courts nationwide have recognized and accepted timely, effective ethics screens as a positive factor for permitting an attorney to continue the representation, although sometimes a screen is not enough to avoid the ramifications of an imputed conflict. << /Lang (EN-US) 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R While the government takes exception to the defendant's statement of "facts" in his Motion, it is evident that neither prosecutor Rosman nor Sharp was a witness to any events that occurred on June 21, 1995, before they met with the defendant. >> >> endobj <> >> endobj >> /K 4 /Annots [] >> The defendant has failed to demonstrate a compelling need to call the prosecutors as witnesses in this case. /P 134 0 R PDF Respondents' Reply to Response to Motion to Disqualify - Mike Kreidler District Attorney McEachern made no response to any of the claims presented in Mr. Williams's Application. endobj /P 308 0 R /Resources 490 0 R 112 0 obj << << 0000005497 00000 n /S /Footnote /Type /Page /S /P << >> 170 0 obj 179 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R /K 1 Such motions are sometimes followed by either a grievance or a legal malpractice claim. endobj /Pg 15 0 R 305 0 obj /K 16 << << /K 30 endobj 34 0 obj /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R endobj /S /Reference << /K 2 <<329FC6C22BACB2110A0030BBE330FF7F>]/Prev 482690>> >> Secure .gov websites use HTTPS /S /P /S /P endobj /K 5 292 0 obj A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. /P 508 0 R /Tabs /S << 176 0 obj /Parent 9 0 R /Kids [25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] endobj 70 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) If you are not already a client of Dentons, please do not send us any confidential information. /S /TOCI /Resources 432 0 R /Resources 411 0 R /Pg 18 0 R << endobj /K 14 /Pg 16 0 R /P 508 0 R /Pg 29 0 R >> << /S /P /P 12 0 R 127 0 obj /P 509 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R 258 0 obj /K 10 /K 7 >> /K 0 << /Parent 3 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) According to the Colorado Supreme Court, however, a court may not disqualify counsel on the basis of speculation or conjecture.. 222 0 obj endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 45 0 R 3.7." Venters, 293 Kan. at 103. 96 0 obj /P 528 0 R 1. /Resources 379 0 R /K 20 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /K 8 /P 12 0 R /Pg 41 0 R /S /H1 /S /TOCI /P 505 0 R 152 0 obj << /A 515 0 R /K 2 /Lang (EN-US) See Rule 2.330 (f). endobj endobj /P 12 0 R Motion to Disqualify an Attorney for Florida State Circuit Court She must asker lawyer. /P 12 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R >> /Pg 44 0 R /S /P 87 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Parent 9 0 R *243 In addition, the motion was not timely. /P 509 0 R /Rotate 0 >> PDF United States District Court for The District of New Hampshire /Lang (EN-US) 187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R 194 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R /P 12 0 R 0000002515 00000 n 1990); United States v. Brothers, 856 F. Supp. /Pg 29 0 R << /K 0 /Pg 18 0 R << endobj >> 175 0 obj and Cynthia J. Presley (Presley). /K 59 359 0 obj 68 0 obj /K 0 Where a conflict exists, an effective written consent is the best defense to a motion to disqualify. 16 0 obj Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. 133 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /K 11 /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /P /Tabs /S CHAPTER 10. SANCTIONS FOR FRIVOLOUS PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS - Texas /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Filter /FlateDecode 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 332 0 obj endobj 0000006382 00000 n Ct., 719 P.2d 699, 704 (Colo. 1986). /Pg 15 0 R /Annots [] /StructParents 23 128 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 /K 10 /Contents [445 0 R 446 0 R 447 0 R] << /Parent 6 0 R Once the above requirements are met, the judge must enter an order granting disqualification if the motion to disqualify is "legally sufficient.". The motion can be brought by either a prosecutor . endobj endobj << Ct., 704 P.2d 851, 853 (Colo. 1985)). >> /Rotate 0 /Pg 15 0 R Disqualification motions implicate the most important duties that an attorney owes a client: the duties of confidentiality and loyalty. /S /P Mealey's (February 27, 2023, 2:08 PM EST) -- WHEELING, W.Va. A federal judge in West Virginia denied a hydraulic fracturing company's second attempt to disqualify the counsel for landowners in a dispute over abandoned wells, ruling that there is no ethical violation on the part of the fracking operator's former employee Bryan "Wayne . /S /P 154 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) >> 140 0 obj >> >> Three Key Things To Consider On Motions To Disqualify - Civil Law /Pg 20 0 R Upon receiving a motion to disqualify, the attorney should promptly notify the client. /Pg 15 0 R endobj /Pg 43 0 R /Chart /Figure /S /P 467 0 obj %PDF-1.6 % >> /S /P 28 0 obj Drew Mazzeo and his firm should be disqualified from further representation of Landes in this matter, due to ethical obligations toward Cuzdey as a former client, incurred when Mr. Mazzeo purchased the practice of 209 0 obj << >> /K 10 /S /P /S /P /Pg 16 0 R << 184 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R << 1992). 19 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) In assessing motions to disqualify based on conflicts, Colorado courts also consider (1) a clients preference for a particular counsel, (2) the clients right to confidentiality in communications with his or her attorney, (3) the integrity of the judicial process, and (4) the nature of the particular conflict of interest involved.10 Below are some important concepts that have emerged in the context of motions to disqualify.11, The Colorado Rules do not bar attorneys from representing current clients against former clients. endstream >> /K [500 0 R 501 0 R 502 0 R] /K 6 /StructParents 1 endobj <> /S /P << endobj /Resources 444 0 R /K [10 314 0 R 12] HarrisT19@michigan.gov . /Lang (EN-US) endobj /K [0 325 0 R 13] /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 36 319 0 R 37 320 0 R 38 321 0 R 39 325 0 R 31 [177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R] 36 0 obj /Pages 3 0 R endobj /K 331 0 R /P 508 0 R >> /P 12 0 R 100 0 obj /K 1 >> << /Pg 15 0 R When it's warranted, a motion to disqualify the opposing counsel can be a potent weapon. disqualify Attorney Burt; and (3) plaintiff's motion to disqualify Attorneys Will and Wyatt. endobj << Few things are worse for an attorney than getting a new big matter, starting work on it, and then facing a motion to disqualify. /P 12 0 R endobj /StructParents 35 endobj /Pg 44 0 R /S /P Rule 2.160(c) provides as follows: (c) Motion. United States v. Wallach, 788 F. Supp. /Annots [] /Pg 15 0 R /Lang (EN-US) The government does not contest the fact that prosecutors Mark Rosman and Karen Sharp met with the defendant on June 21, 1995, and that the defendant was offered immunity, which he declined to accept. /K 20 250 0 obj /Pg 29 0 R Significantly, the increasing mobility of lateral attorneys (with attorneys rarely spending their entire legal careers at a single law practice or firm) has raised issues that can serve as the basis of a motion to disqualify. >> 354 0 obj Attorneys should not assume that possession of mere playbook knowledge precludes disqualification. /P 55 0 R Because motions to disqualify seek to deprive the opposing 292 0 R null 294 0 R 295 0 R 294 0 R null 296 0 R 297 0 R 296 0 R null /K 24 /Contents [372 0 R 373 0 R 374 0 R]

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