Professional Ethics

Comprehensive guide to Professional Ethics cases, courts, and legal analysis.

16 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Professional Ethics

Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Haffner

md · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 70/100

This case involves attorney David Haffner, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action ...

Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Hecht

md · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves attorney David Hecht, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his handling of client funds and his conduct during the disciplinary...

Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Ross

md · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 70/100

This case involves attorney David Ross, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action aga...

Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Myers

md · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves attorney David Myers, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action ag...

Reinstatement of Bereano to the Bar

md · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 75/100

This case concerns the petition of Alan J. Bereano for reinstatement to the Maryland Bar after his disbarment in 1979. Bereano was disbarred following his conviction for mail fraud and racketeering, s...

Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Hummel

ohio · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 70/100

This case involves attorney David Hummel, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association filed a complaint against him, alleging that ...

In the Matter of James Steven Cox

ind · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 65/100

This case involves James Steven Cox, an attorney, who was found to have engaged in professional misconduct. The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against Cox, alleging th...

Lee v. Virginia State Bar

va · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 45/100

This case involves Mr. Lee, an attorney, who was disciplined by the Virginia State Bar for professional misconduct. The Virginia State Bar's Disciplinary Board found that Mr. Lee violated several rule...

In the Matter of Charles Bruce Singleton, Jr

ga · 2026-03-17 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves Charles Bruce Singleton, Jr., an attorney who was found to have violated several Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed the recommendations fro...

In re Ersoff

or · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a disciplinary action against attorney Robert Ersoff by the Oregon State Bar. Ersoff was found to have violated multiple rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his hand...

In THE MATTER OF CANDACE LANETTE SNEED (Four Cases)

ga · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves Candace Lanette Sneed, a lawyer, who faced disciplinary action from the State Bar of Georgia across four separate cases. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed the recommendations fr...

In re Ersoff

or · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a disciplinary action against attorney Robert Ersoff by the Oregon State Bar. Ersoff was found to have violated multiple rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his hand...

In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud

ga · 2026-03-03 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves Joseph William Cloud, an attorney, who was found to have violated several Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed the findings of a special mast...

Medina Cty. Bar Assn. v. Hall

ohio · 2026-02-26 · Impact: 75/100

This case involves a complaint filed by the Medina County Bar Association against attorney Andrew J. Hall. The Bar Association alleged that Hall engaged in professional misconduct by failing to cooper...

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