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In re Daniel P. Byrnes, No. BD-2014-054: Attorney Disbarred for Stealing Client Funds

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), located in Boston, has entered an order disbarring an attorney after finding that he kept client funds for his personal use.  In the Matter of Daniel P. Byrnes, a lawyer was named the executor of his brother in law’s estate and facilitated the sale…

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In re Wendy Jane Rickles, No. BD-2013-121: Attorney Disbarred for Misappropriating Client Funds

The Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), located in Boston, has entered an order disbarring a Massachusetts attorney after finding that she deposited client funds into her personal bank account and used the money for personal expenses.  In the Matter of Wendy Jane Rickles, an attorney stole funds from two separate clients,…

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In re Reinaldo Gonzalez, No. BD-2013-100: Attorney Disbarred for Intentional Misuse of Client Funds

A single justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), located in Boston, has entered an order disbarring an attorney after finding that he used client funds for personal expenses.  In the Matter of Reinaldo Gonzalez, an attorney stole funds belonging to three separate clients. In the first incident, the…

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In re Michael J. Fenton, No. BD-2012-116: Attorney Suspended Indefinitely after Converting Client Funds

A single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), located in Boston, Massachusetts, has entered an order indefinitely suspending of an attorney after finding that he had misused client funds.  In the matter of Michael J. Fenton, an attorney was hired as counsel for the executor of an estate, including…

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In re Thomas Eisenstadt, No.BD-2012-067: Attorney Suspended after Keeping Clients’ Settlement Proceeds for Personal Use

A single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) of Massachusetts has entered a judgment suspending a Boston attorney, after finding that he had misappropriated client funds.  In the matter of Thomas Eisenstadt, a lawyer received settlement payments on behalf of two clients in unrelated matters and kept the money…

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In re David R. Ardito, No. BD-2012-102: Attorney Disbarred as a result of Legal Ethics Violations

The Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) in Boston, Massachusetts has entered a judgment of disbarment of a Massachusetts attorney, who practiced law in Rhode Island without a license and misused client funds. In the matter of David R. Ardito, a lawyer had a longstanding friendship with a married couple from Rhode…