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/K 31 /P 306 0 R /K 11 By far the majority of successful motions to disqualify are brought on the basis of a conflict of interest with a former or concurrent client or imputation, but attorneys should also be aware that successful motions to disqualify have been brought on the following bases, among others: (1) lawyer as witness, (2) appearance of impropriety, (3) receipt of confidential data, (4) personal interest, (5) violation of the no contact rules, and (6) misconduct with a witness. 275 0 obj /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. %PDF-1.6 % << 153 0 obj /S /H3 /S /P >> >> /K 5 /Lang (EN-US) 192 0 obj /K 8 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . endobj /Pg 41 0 R << >> /Lang (EN-US) /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. >> /S /P RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY DREW MAZZEO By: Drew Mazzeo Bauer Pitman Snyder Huff Lifetime Legal, PLLC 1235 4th Ave E #200 Olympia, WA 98506 (360) 754-1976 dpm@lifetime.legal Attorney for Petitioner FILED SUPREME COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON 1012212019 8 :00 AM BY SUSAN L. CARLSON CLERK endobj >> /S /P /Parent 6 0 R 38 0 obj /P 163 0 R 60 0 obj /K [30 289 0 R 32] endobj /Lang (EN-US) 285 0 obj /S /P 359 0 obj endobj >> /Resources 422 0 R endobj << 324 0 obj >> /Pg 17 0 R 856 F. Supp. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) Co. v. Isham, 782 F.Supp. /StructParents 12 /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Pg 44 0 R >> Rule 4-1.6 provides that, except in limited circumstances, "a lawyer shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client. 1. << /K 1 endobj /P 12 0 R /K 4 >> /S /P /S /P /Contents [479 0 R 480 0 R 481 0 R] /K 22 /Contents [475 0 R 476 0 R 477 0 R] endobj /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /P 310 0 R >> /P 531 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 90 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 45 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) /S /P endobj /K 2 /P 507 0 R /Tabs /S /P 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P /Resources 498 0 R Case 2:19-cv-11661-DPH-DRG ECF No. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. /P 509 0 R 0964387 U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4950 Dallas, Texas 75201-4717 (214) 880-9401. /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) 165 0 obj /P 12 0 R /K 3 the matters involved in both representations are substantially related, and. /Lang (EN-US) 0000002381 00000 n >> 131 0 obj << /Annots [] ; Utica Mut. endobj 11. /Lang (EN-US) /K 35 PDF For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mark Jackson : Civil Action /Lang (EN-US) endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Here, Tenorio complied with LR 7-2(g) by filing a motion for leave to file supplemental authorities rather than filing a notice of supplemental authorities. 0000001860 00000 n /Pg 46 0 R I don't recommend it, but this is what you must do to get a judge His Application was transferred to the Court of Criminal Appeals on February 22, 2002. >> /P 508 0 R /Pg 44 0 R 31 [177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R] Finally, assess whether the firm or different counsel should defend the motion to disqualify. endobj endobj /Pg 43 0 R << /K 0 /Pg 25 0 R /K 16 << /Filter /FlateDecode << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 267 0 obj As the motion describes, the purpose of the Compensation Pilot is to address a financial << 308 0 obj 291 0 obj endobj /Type /Page /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 191 0 R] Motion to disqualify, the law firm is taking over a week to respond to /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) 122 0 obj 7 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 173 0 obj endobj << /S /Reference << << /K 15 /Parent 11 0 R 233 0 obj 0000006178 00000 n /K 1 >> /S /P /S /Sect >> >> /Pg 19 0 R /P 531 0 R 81 0 obj >> /K 19 << >> << /A 524 0 R /P 509 0 R endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /K 1 /Rotate 0 hbbd```b``@$Xd &`L CDrA@q/^b{ kjUA$&HK9tI $ N An attorney for Louis Angelos had sought to disqualify Rosenberg, citing his "animus" against Peter Angelos' law firm, which is among the assets whose fate is in dispute within the family . endobj /Parent 9 0 R Response to Motion to Disqualify Counsel and Law Firm [Doc. endobj << THE RESPONSE: The employee in question was Matthew Minno, who is a staff attorney with DMS. /P 12 0 R << /A 515 0 R 175 0 obj /K 1 Sharp, and the response of the United States. /Parent 9 0 R Box 30758 . /P 12 0 R /Pg 32 0 R /Lang (EN-US) T/CT stated that the motion was "'almost by definition untimely under these circumstances.'" C.H. /Lang (EN-US) << >> << /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 29 0 R >> However, by understanding the underpinnings of this ethical issue, attorneys will be better prepared to anticipate, respond to, or even avoid motions to disqualify. << /Pg 18 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) /K 0 /K 18 >> /K 13 endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) << /K 5 /Pg 26 0 R endobj /S /P /S /P /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) !location.countrycode?location.countryName :location.officeName }}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).languageCode | uppercase}}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).name}}. /K 9 PDF Defendants Response to Motion to Disqualify Defendants Counsel endstream /Pg 16 0 R /K 1 << /StructParents 32 endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] 739, 743-44 (S.D.N.Y. 249 0 obj /S /H3 293 0 obj /S /P << /Lang (EN-US) /P 508 0 R 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. In the Motion, Presley seeks the entry of an order disqualifying and all co-counsel who represent Douglas Smith (Smith) and Carolina Preservation Properties, Inc. /K 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 304 0 R >> 240 0 obj The motion can be brought by either a prosecutor . endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 9 0 obj /P 12 0 R This motion to disqualify is based on a single and brief telephone call in October 2007 for which there is neither a record nor an estimate of duration by Chinois counsel. PDF Franklin Circuit Court Division I Case No. 18-ci-379 Electronically Filed /S /P /Count 5 /Resources 486 0 R endobj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 22 0 R >> /S /P The call did not result in an attorney-client relationship of any nature or duration between Steve Morris or his law firm and Chinois or any 4 5 6 /S /P endobj motion to disqualify, the district court must strictly adhere to an exacting standard to discourage a party from using the motion as a dilatory tactic. /Pg 38 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Type /Page 149 0 obj 365 0 obj << /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 44 0 R /Pg 34 0 R A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. /Pg 45 0 R The best way to deal with motions to disqualify is to prevent them. endobj >> /S /P /K 2 /S /H1 /Resources 444 0 R RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC(an Arizona Corporation), Ed Magedson(an individual). >> << /Rotate 0 endobj endobj << /S /P 259 0 obj endobj /Pg 41 0 R endobj 0000008092 00000 n endobj 97 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R /K [46 297 0 R 48] /S /Link >> /S /Reference /S /P /K [14 516 0 R] /Resources 367 0 R "response to General Michael T. Flynn's Motion to Disqualify Judge Emmet Sullivan, United States v. Flynn, 17-cr-232 (Doc. endobj endobj 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. /Lang (EN-US) 200 0 obj 301 0 obj endobj /P 505 0 R << >> /S /TOCI /Pg 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Cf. PDF Response in Opp to Motion to Disqualify - Turtle Talk /S /TOCI /P 508 0 R Thus, any alleged confidential or proprietary information that he may have obtained would be obsolete. /K 0 endobj >> 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 /Lang (EN-US) Shari, 204 P.3d at 460-62. /S /Reference >> /S /P /CropBox [0 0 612 792] ________________________ United States District Judge. /Pg 15 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /Type /Page endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << 3.7." Venters, 293 Kan. at 103. /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 20 0 R 318 0 R null 319 0 R 123 0 R 320 0 R 123 0 R 321 0 R 123 0 R] endobj /S /TOCI /P 286 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R << << (Att. All rights reserved. /P 12 0 R /S /P 280 0 obj 1. endobj /Pg 17 0 R 41 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R >> /S /P /K 7 /S /P /K 14 0000002183 00000 n endobj /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 273 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R] /P 12 0 R hb```e``Z B@1V ,$pyLqLY TZ Rktz xp;9FjeNA @+U}`D a IsA b1 5g1160g\ $]/4OWuu/Nbbpy*+# @q@l ==*FK = 0000000896 00000 n /K 17 /S /P /Pg 20 0 R These motions are becoming ever more common. endobj /S /P /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) 1, WSBA Public Information on Mary Ann Strickler). >> 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 19 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 55 0 R Occasionally a Motion, Opposition, or . First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. >> 114 0 obj /S /P /Pg 30 0 R << /P 12 0 R /Rotate 0 This is because it must be presumed that a client shared confidences with its attorney pursuant to the attorneyclient relationship.9 Appreciating this distinction is important to successfully making or defeating a motion to disqualify. >> << Note: Summary Judgment Motions have a 30 day Response period. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /K 20 /P 505 0 R << /K 2 /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 22 0 R endobj 222 0 obj /P 12 0 R >> 80 0 obj /Pg 30 0 R 216 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 27 0 R Dec. 16, 2014) (the court noted that [m]otions to disqualify opposing counsel are viewed with suspicion). /P 12 0 R << /Rotate 0 /P 508 0 R We are hired both to file and pursue disqualification, and to represent lawyers in resisting disqualification. >> >> /Pg 17 0 R endobj /StructParents 25 >> >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj 00021 Motion to Strike Defendant BRIAN FROST's Affirmative Defenses. << /P 508 0 R /K 0 << /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 20 0 R endobj You will now be taken from the global Dentons website to the $redirectingsite website. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 0000005497 00000 n /S /Table >> /Pg 16 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Court Declines Disqualification Under Lawyer Witness Rule 194 0 obj /K 9 << /K 12 /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) << (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Speth, Maria). >> endobj See Fed. /P 12 0 R /S /P /Lang (EN-US) >> General Use: Description. >> 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. /Pg 22 0 R /K 2 /S /H3 /K 4 << /S /P /P 12 0 R 297 0 obj Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. << >> /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P /Annots [] /K 6 /P 12 0 R >> 438 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R at 241-47 . /Lang (EN-US) 352 0 obj >> /Pg 15 0 R /Parent 10 0 R 48 0 obj 57 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 /Pg 19 0 R /Rotate 0 >> /P 508 0 R /Pg 46 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Annots [] In New York, that motion requires: the existence of a prior attorney-client relationship between the moving party and opposing counsel. /Pg 38 0 R 309 0 obj /S /P /Pg 45 0 R Disqualification of Counsel, Attorney; Conflict of Interest endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] `%qs2"Z(-> ^eZAst`zqz~5{=rvvl6r7rhi_WSztQa%_`e.~QFCPN!Px:v7Pp}VDl|RUjND,a5KFVo}W4+7H/)fJ%o5mgS9BFcQ7HP13+Fxk{N25 wx7O)&[ /iCw %Fk|7on6 r9rH_wFS&`E9T8`jPDlm(n /P 531 0 R /S /P The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). 0000007338 00000 n >> /K 1 /P 12 0 R 258 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R /Pg 17 0 R 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 endobj /S /P << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /S /P /Type /Page /Pg 22 0 R endobj /Pg 18 0 R /K 14 endobj >> 234 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /P 529 0 R in writing. 32 [180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R] /K [14 523 0 R] 178 0 obj /Parent 10 0 R endobj /S /Reference /Pg 37 0 R /S /P /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R << 28 0 obj /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R] For the reasons that follow, the two motions to disqualify are denied, and the motion to strike is granted in part and denied in part. /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] 11. /K 2 PDF Motions to Disqualify Judges for Bias or Prejudice 82 0 obj << 76 0 obj However, disqualification is a harsh measure. << 135 0 obj endobj endobj 357 0 obj /S /P 0000009358 00000 n >> 87 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Disqualification motions implicate the most important duties that an attorney owes a client: the duties of confidentiality and loyalty. Mark White, Esq. A motion to disqualify shall be . (b) The sanction must be limited to what is sufficient to deter repetition of the conduct or comparable conduct by others similarly situated. << RESPONSE TO SOME SPECIFIC CLAIMS OF IMPROPRIETY IN THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY (1) THE CLAIM: Special Counsel breached confidentiality by allowing a DMS employee to be present for sworn testimony of numerous witnesses. /S /P << /Rotate 0 /P 528 0 R /Annots [] << /P 12 0 R 1 [233 0 R 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R 240 0 R 241 0 R 242 0 R 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 24 [156 0 R 157 0 R] /StructParents 4 161 0 obj /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /K 23 << endobj endobj 0000001974 00000 n /K 7 /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Type /Page /K [4 316 0 R 6] /S /P /StructParents 3 /Lang (EN-US) /S /H2 Because there are other witnesses available to testify, there is no compelling need to put the prosecuting attorneys on the stand to testify. /S /P The Texas Supreme Court held that disqualification was proper, reasoning >> /Lang (EN-US) /K 24 /K 9 /Lang (EN-US) << In this case, the defendant has failed to demonstrate a compelling need for the prosecutors' testimony or that the information sought cannot be obtained from an alternative source. >> Almost five years later, the Wife's former counsel filed a notice of appearance, and on December 29, 2016, almost seven years after the initial motion was filed, the Wife filed a "renewed motion to disqualify." The 2016 motion alleged not only that the Husband's attorney prepared the agreement and would be a /Rotate 0 /K 2 /Pg 22 0 R /Pg 16 0 R << /S /Link endobj 3 0 obj A Judge should disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding where he or she: Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party; . /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 351 0 obj After this hearing, M retained counsel (C.H.). /Type /Page /Annots [] /Pg 20 0 R endobj Because motions to disqualify seek to deprive the opposing /Pg 19 0 R /A 522 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 << The law with respect to disqualification varies depending on the conflict relation and the poten-tially harmed party. << /Tabs /S motion to disqualify. 6. >> /S /P /S /P /PageLayout /OneColumn /K 25 PDF In the 242nd District Court of Swisher County, Texas 162 0 obj /K 42 Colo. RPC 1.9 does not define a substantially related matter,. /S /P /S /H2 /Pg 29 0 R /S /TOCI << /K 4 /K 2 An official website of the United States government. Despite the Attorney General's best attempts to cast himself a super- /P 56 0 R 0000001952 00000 n 139 0 obj /S /P << /K 7 158 0 obj 13. /S /Table /K 4 Therefore, the defendant's Motion to Disqualify the prosecutors should be denied. /Pg 22 0 R >> As the Colorado Supreme Court has noted, [v]iolation of an ethical rule, in itself, is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for disqualification, although there typically must be evidence of a violation or potential violation of attorney ethical proscriptions, such as those centered on the duties of loyalty and fairness or those intended to protect the integrity of the process. See, e.g., People v. Shari, 204 P.3d 453, 457 (Colo. 2009) (distinguishing between duties to current clients under Colo. RPC 1.7 and to former clients under Colo. RPC 1.9). endobj /P 12 0 R Co. of Am., No. /Contents [459 0 R 460 0 R 461 0 R] << << /Pg 43 0 R The trial judge observed the motion for recusal was likely a dilatory tactic. 290 0 obj % >> 306 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 45 0 R endobj >> /Resources 482 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << << /Annots [] /Parent 3 0 R /K [5 307 0 R 7] /Pg 16 0 R PDF Affidavit of Counsel in Support of Britax's Response to Order Regarding /K [14 281 0 R 16] endobj disqualify Attorney Burt; and (3) plaintiff's motion to disqualify Attorneys Will and Wyatt. /S /P /P 133 0 R /S /P >> 1 0 obj disqualify opposing counsel, the present client of the attorney who is the target of the motion,6 and third parties. /K 8 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 46 0 R 239 0 obj /Pg 27 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << See People ex rel. PDF United States District Court for The District of New Hampshire /Pg 44 0 R endobj /K 0 /Outline /Span Rule 8.54. /P 506 0 R /Contents [368 0 R 369 0 R 370 0 R] 318 0 obj << << /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) << /K 0 Beddow, Erben & Bowen, P.A Second Floor - 2019 Building 2019 3rd Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35203. >> 137 0 obj 115 0 obj >> /K 5 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Resources 448 0 R 10 [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] /K 0 (quoting People ex rel. 25 0 obj RESPONSE TO ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT, MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PRESIDING OFFICER, AND MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY I, Adam C. Sloane, hereby state that: 1. /P 508 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 endobj 328 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R 266 0 R 267 0 R 268 0 R 269 0 R 270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R 203 0 obj Peters v. Dist. 28 [169 0 R 170 0 R] 226 0 obj /Resources 432 0 R endobj RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC for Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Arizona District Court Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 /K 3 /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) endobj . << 141 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /Pg 15 0 R Make certain each and every area has been filled in properly. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /P 55 0 R /K 2 /Lang (EN-US) << /K 12 /K [26 287 0 R 28] >> Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. Id. endobj /P 528 0 R >> << CHAPTER 10. SANCTIONS FOR FRIVOLOUS PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS - Texas /StructParents 8 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) endobj << /Count 5 /S /P 1. << /Diagram /Figure /K 2 /Tabs /S /Pg 46 0 R Generally, an order either disqualifying or refusing to disqualify a law firm is not appealable. /Annots [] 8. endobj /Lang (EN-US) /K 59 /K 40 Government Caught Between a Recusal Motion and Desperation PDF Respondents' Reply to Response to Motion to Disqualify - Mike Kreidler endobj << /K 7 /S /P /S /H3 >> 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj 185 0 obj /Kids [30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] /K 0 84 0 obj Smithj46@michigan.gov / PLAINTIFF CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY . endobj /Pg 46 0 R 34 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) << endobj /Parent 8 0 R /Chart /Figure /Pg 19 0 R /P 280 0 R 8 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /K 3 /K 6 << endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) << 221 0 obj HarrisT19@michigan.gov . 113 0 obj /Annots [] 157 0 obj /K 10 The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). Motion to Disqualify an Attorney in Florida What Is a Motion to Disqualify an Attorney? /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 56 0 R UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTORS MARK R. ROSMAN AND KAREN J. >> /Rotate 0 331 0 obj /S /P {{ ! /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages 3. /S /P >> /P 505 0 R endobj >> 335 0 obj endobj /K 51 /S /TOCI 326 0 obj /K [0 325 0 R 13] /Pg 43 0 R >> One party may insist that the court bar the lawyer from representing another party through a motion to disqualify. /K 12 /A 499 0 R 53 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 17 0 R /K 19 Myers v. Porter (In re Estate of Myers), 130 P.3d 1023, 1025 (Colo. 2006). << endobj /Resources 490 0 R 184 0 obj /P 505 0 R >> In the motion, Petitioner alleged he was . /S /Link >> endobj << /S /P /P 508 0 R >> /Tabs /S /S /P /Tabs /S 255 0 obj /K [50 299 0 R 52] endobj 0000008931 00000 n endobj >> >> << >> << /S /P For the reasons stated below, Petitioner's Motion to Disqualify Counsel . << endobj 287 0 obj /P 278 0 R << 18 0 obj /Type /Catalog /Annots [] /Tabs /S >> /S /P /StructParents 23 /P 12 0 R >> LAi7p:0qX t` P7SP.X8v('bsX.LC8p) iV 3C4=H0u2Fd Cg. /Pg 16 0 R << 5. /Pg 37 0 R >> /K 27 /Pg 26 0 R /S /P 45 0 obj motion was pending, Bikkani fil ed his third motion to disqualify attorney Fitzsimmons, along with a request that the trial court "disbar" him. /S /TOCI << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] { 10} On July 11, 2006, the trial court ordered Bikkani to provide the discovery responses, including signed authorizations to release medical records, and notified << >> /Lang (EN-US) << >> /S /P This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. << /K 3 << << 89 0 obj 246 0 obj /K 12 /K [1 305 0 R 3] 14 [123 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R null 315 0 R 316 0 R 315 0 R null 317 0 R null endobj >> /P 530 0 R 0000009145 00000 n superceded, 764 F.2d 548 (9th Cir. /K 6 355 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 /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /S /P /P 508 0 R /K 0 << endobj /Pg 45 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) 88 0 obj endobj /S /P >> << 340 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P /Pg 17 0 R >> endobj /S /P /Type /Pages /S /P /Lang (EN-US) the entire judicial process' when deciding a motion to disqualify an attorney pursuant to K.R.P.C. 363 0 obj endobj /Pg 45 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj endobj An important requirement contained in rule 2.160 (e) is that a disqualification motion must be made within 10 days after the "discovery of the facts constituting the grounds" for the motion. endobj /P 508 0 R /Pg 19 0 R << /Pg 17 0 R >> /K 15 endobj /S /P /P 12 0 R /K 6 /Pg 32 0 R gdYBC;:::@Jht Mkhml$Y*$&\@$#m ` D*e d!$4RLd` /K 4 /K 4 Indeed, even if the attorney does not possess any direct information regarding the present lawsuit or transaction, the client may say that the attorney understands how the client thinks and acts. /Tabs /S 1992)). << << >> << Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. 105 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R endobj << United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /TOCI /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 /Contents [467 0 R 468 0 R 469 0 R] /Pg 15 0 R /K 16 northwoods educational foundation, inc.'s reply to plaintiff's response to motion to disqualify and response to motion for sanctions 52 0 obj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) Visit the Civil General Use forms page.. Self-Help Resources Formularios en Espaol. endobj 298 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 20 0 R /Pg 45 0 R In those circumstances, courts are generally protective of confidences or secrets that the law firm or attorney may possess or to which the firm or attorney has access as a consequence of either the prior or the existing representation. /Rotate 0 << /Rotate 0 /P 509 0 R 358 0 obj 138 0 obj endobj 3 Rules 4-1.6, 4-1.7, and 4-1.9 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar generally govern in attorney conflict of interest disqualification matters. /S /TOCI /S /Reference /K [5 512 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) 117 0 obj /Parent 7 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K [6 323 0 R 8] The motion is legally sufficient if it shows the party's well-grounded fear that the party will not receive a fair trial. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << 24 0 obj /S /P endobj /K 11 /Annots [] >> /Lang (EN-US) >> The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Tabs /S 337 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 12 0 R << Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. /K 22 230 0 obj /K 2 /Pg 19 0 R See Rule 2.330 (f). /S /Link /P 12 0 R >> He then filed a Motion for Discovery on January 29, 2002, and a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing on February 1, 2002. endobj /Annots [] 169 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R /Resources 466 0 R >> << /K 14 << 134 0 obj << endobj >> << 36 319 0 R 37 320 0 R 38 321 0 R 39 325 0 R >> Spears, 797 S.W.2d at 656; see also TEX. /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R >> /P 12 0 R /S /P /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. /Pg 37 0 R 294 0 obj Sharp was sent via Federal Express this day of June, 1997, to: J. /K [7 313 0 R 9] /StructParents 34 /P 12 0 R ANSWER or RESPONSE DATE. << >> and Cynthia J. 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LG Chem., Ltd, No. 168 0 obj 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R Two Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Frank Eldredge and James Hawkins, were present during the entirety of the meeting between the defendant and the prosecutors and are available to testify to the events in question. /Annots [423 0 R 424 0 R] /K 1 /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 44 0 R /S /P endobj Attorney General . /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 28 0 R endobj /Pg 22 0 R << /K [10 527 0 R] >> /S /H1 /ParentTree 13 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 315 0 R << 273 0 obj /Pages 3 0 R filed a motion to disqualify the judge under CCP 170.1 [challenge of trial judge for cause] based on purported bias that the judge demonstrated during the first. /Lang (EN-US) >> >> >> /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 27 0 obj << /TextBox /Art /S /P >> /S /P << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) 37 0 obj /S /TOCI An oral motion on the record, by an attorney of record, IS a formal motion, even if not accepted and demanded by the court to be submitted in writing. /K 11 endobj endobj Notice of Motion and Motion. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages /K 1 /P 12 0 R /P 55 0 R 213 0 obj /S /P >> 30 [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] endobj /K 5 /P 12 0 R 98 0 obj >> >> With respect to the events that occurred during the prosecutors' meeting with the defendant, it is not essential that the prosecuting attorneys testify at trial. 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/K 31 /P 306 0 R /K 11 By far the majority of successful motions to disqualify are brought on the basis of a conflict of interest with a former or concurrent client or imputation, but attorneys should also be aware that successful motions to disqualify have been brought on the following bases, among others: (1) lawyer as witness, (2) appearance of impropriety, (3) receipt of confidential data, (4) personal interest, (5) violation of the no contact rules, and (6) misconduct with a witness. 275 0 obj /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. %PDF-1.6 % << 153 0 obj /S /H3 /S /P >> >> /K 5 /Lang (EN-US) 192 0 obj /K 8 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . endobj /Pg 41 0 R << >> /Lang (EN-US) /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. >> /S /P RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY DREW MAZZEO By: Drew Mazzeo Bauer Pitman Snyder Huff Lifetime Legal, PLLC 1235 4th Ave E #200 Olympia, WA 98506 (360) 754-1976 dpm@lifetime.legal Attorney for Petitioner FILED SUPREME COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON 1012212019 8 :00 AM BY SUSAN L. CARLSON CLERK endobj >> /S /P /Parent 6 0 R 38 0 obj /P 163 0 R 60 0 obj /K [30 289 0 R 32] endobj /Lang (EN-US) 285 0 obj /S /P 359 0 obj endobj >> /Resources 422 0 R endobj << 324 0 obj >> /Pg 17 0 R 856 F. Supp. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) Co. v. Isham, 782 F.Supp. /StructParents 12 /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Pg 44 0 R >> Rule 4-1.6 provides that, except in limited circumstances, "a lawyer shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client. 1. << /K 1 endobj /P 12 0 R /K 4 >> /S /P /S /P /Contents [479 0 R 480 0 R 481 0 R] /K 22 /Contents [475 0 R 476 0 R 477 0 R] endobj /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /P 310 0 R >> /P 531 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 90 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 45 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) /S /P endobj /K 2 /P 507 0 R /Tabs /S /P 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P /Resources 498 0 R Case 2:19-cv-11661-DPH-DRG ECF No. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. /P 509 0 R 0964387 U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4950 Dallas, Texas 75201-4717 (214) 880-9401. /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) 165 0 obj /P 12 0 R /K 3 the matters involved in both representations are substantially related, and. /Lang (EN-US) 0000002381 00000 n >> 131 0 obj << /Annots [] ; Utica Mut. endobj 11. /Lang (EN-US) /K 35 PDF For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mark Jackson : Civil Action /Lang (EN-US) endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Here, Tenorio complied with LR 7-2(g) by filing a motion for leave to file supplemental authorities rather than filing a notice of supplemental authorities. 0000001860 00000 n /Pg 46 0 R I don't recommend it, but this is what you must do to get a judge His Application was transferred to the Court of Criminal Appeals on February 22, 2002. >> /P 508 0 R /Pg 44 0 R 31 [177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R] Finally, assess whether the firm or different counsel should defend the motion to disqualify. endobj endobj /Pg 43 0 R << /K 0 /Pg 25 0 R /K 16 << /Filter /FlateDecode << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 267 0 obj As the motion describes, the purpose of the Compensation Pilot is to address a financial << 308 0 obj 291 0 obj endobj /Type /Page /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 191 0 R] Motion to disqualify, the law firm is taking over a week to respond to /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) 122 0 obj 7 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 173 0 obj endobj << /S /Reference << << /K 15 /Parent 11 0 R 233 0 obj 0000006178 00000 n /K 1 >> /S /P /S /Sect >> >> /Pg 19 0 R /P 531 0 R 81 0 obj >> /K 19 << >> << /A 524 0 R /P 509 0 R endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /K 1 /Rotate 0 hbbd```b``@$Xd &`L CDrA@q/^b{ kjUA$&HK9tI $ N An attorney for Louis Angelos had sought to disqualify Rosenberg, citing his "animus" against Peter Angelos' law firm, which is among the assets whose fate is in dispute within the family . endobj /Parent 9 0 R Response to Motion to Disqualify Counsel and Law Firm [Doc. endobj << THE RESPONSE: The employee in question was Matthew Minno, who is a staff attorney with DMS. /P 12 0 R << /A 515 0 R 175 0 obj /K 1 Sharp, and the response of the United States. /Parent 9 0 R Box 30758 . /P 12 0 R /Pg 32 0 R /Lang (EN-US) T/CT stated that the motion was "'almost by definition untimely under these circumstances.'" C.H. /Lang (EN-US) << >> << /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 29 0 R >> However, by understanding the underpinnings of this ethical issue, attorneys will be better prepared to anticipate, respond to, or even avoid motions to disqualify. << /Pg 18 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) /K 0 /K 18 >> /K 13 endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) << /K 5 /Pg 26 0 R endobj /S /P /S /P /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) !location.countrycode?location.countryName :location.officeName }}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).languageCode | uppercase}}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).name}}. /K 9 PDF Defendants Response to Motion to Disqualify Defendants Counsel endstream /Pg 16 0 R /K 1 << /StructParents 32 endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] 739, 743-44 (S.D.N.Y. 249 0 obj /S /H3 293 0 obj /S /P << /Lang (EN-US) /P 508 0 R 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. In the Motion, Presley seeks the entry of an order disqualifying and all co-counsel who represent Douglas Smith (Smith) and Carolina Preservation Properties, Inc. /K 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 304 0 R >> 240 0 obj The motion can be brought by either a prosecutor . endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 9 0 obj /P 12 0 R This motion to disqualify is based on a single and brief telephone call in October 2007 for which there is neither a record nor an estimate of duration by Chinois counsel. PDF Franklin Circuit Court Division I Case No. 18-ci-379 Electronically Filed /S /P /Count 5 /Resources 486 0 R endobj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 22 0 R >> /S /P The call did not result in an attorney-client relationship of any nature or duration between Steve Morris or his law firm and Chinois or any 4 5 6 /S /P endobj motion to disqualify, the district court must strictly adhere to an exacting standard to discourage a party from using the motion as a dilatory tactic. /Pg 38 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Type /Page 149 0 obj 365 0 obj << /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 44 0 R /Pg 34 0 R A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. /Pg 45 0 R The best way to deal with motions to disqualify is to prevent them. endobj >> /S /P /K 2 /S /H1 /Resources 444 0 R RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC(an Arizona Corporation), Ed Magedson(an individual). >> << /Rotate 0 endobj endobj << /S /P 259 0 obj endobj /Pg 41 0 R endobj 0000008092 00000 n endobj 97 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R /K [46 297 0 R 48] /S /Link >> /S /Reference /S /P /K [14 516 0 R] /Resources 367 0 R "response to General Michael T. Flynn's Motion to Disqualify Judge Emmet Sullivan, United States v. Flynn, 17-cr-232 (Doc. endobj endobj 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. /Lang (EN-US) 200 0 obj 301 0 obj endobj /P 505 0 R << >> /S /TOCI /Pg 18 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Cf. PDF Response in Opp to Motion to Disqualify - Turtle Talk /S /TOCI /P 508 0 R Thus, any alleged confidential or proprietary information that he may have obtained would be obsolete. /K 0 endobj >> 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 /Lang (EN-US) Shari, 204 P.3d at 460-62. /S /Reference >> /S /P /CropBox [0 0 612 792] ________________________ United States District Judge. /Pg 15 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /Type /Page endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << 3.7." Venters, 293 Kan. at 103. /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 20 0 R 318 0 R null 319 0 R 123 0 R 320 0 R 123 0 R 321 0 R 123 0 R] endobj /S /TOCI /P 286 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R << << (Att. All rights reserved. /P 12 0 R /S /P 280 0 obj 1. endobj /Pg 17 0 R 41 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R >> /S /P /K 7 /S /P /K 14 0000002183 00000 n endobj /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 273 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R] /P 12 0 R hb```e``Z B@1V ,$pyLqLY TZ Rktz xp;9FjeNA @+U}`D a IsA b1 5g1160g\ $]/4OWuu/Nbbpy*+# @q@l ==*FK = 0000000896 00000 n /K 17 /S /P /Pg 20 0 R These motions are becoming ever more common. endobj /S /P /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) 1, WSBA Public Information on Mary Ann Strickler). >> 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 19 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 55 0 R Occasionally a Motion, Opposition, or . First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. >> 114 0 obj /S /P /Pg 30 0 R << /P 12 0 R /Rotate 0 This is because it must be presumed that a client shared confidences with its attorney pursuant to the attorneyclient relationship.9 Appreciating this distinction is important to successfully making or defeating a motion to disqualify. >> << Note: Summary Judgment Motions have a 30 day Response period. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /K 20 /P 505 0 R << /K 2 /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 22 0 R endobj 222 0 obj /P 12 0 R >> 80 0 obj /Pg 30 0 R 216 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 27 0 R Dec. 16, 2014) (the court noted that [m]otions to disqualify opposing counsel are viewed with suspicion). /P 12 0 R << /Rotate 0 /P 508 0 R We are hired both to file and pursue disqualification, and to represent lawyers in resisting disqualification. >> >> /Pg 17 0 R endobj /StructParents 25 >> >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj 00021 Motion to Strike Defendant BRIAN FROST's Affirmative Defenses. << /P 508 0 R /K 0 << /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 20 0 R endobj You will now be taken from the global Dentons website to the $redirectingsite website. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 0000005497 00000 n /S /Table >> /Pg 16 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Court Declines Disqualification Under Lawyer Witness Rule 194 0 obj /K 9 << /K 12 /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) << (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Speth, Maria). >> endobj See Fed. /P 12 0 R /S /P /Lang (EN-US) >> General Use: Description. >> 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. /Pg 22 0 R /K 2 /S /H3 /K 4 << /S /P /P 12 0 R 297 0 obj Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. << >> /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P /Annots [] /K 6 /P 12 0 R >> 438 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R at 241-47 . /Lang (EN-US) 352 0 obj >> /Pg 15 0 R /Parent 10 0 R 48 0 obj 57 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 /Pg 19 0 R /Rotate 0 >> /P 508 0 R /Pg 46 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Annots [] In New York, that motion requires: the existence of a prior attorney-client relationship between the moving party and opposing counsel. /Pg 38 0 R 309 0 obj /S /P /Pg 45 0 R Disqualification of Counsel, Attorney; Conflict of Interest endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] `%qs2"Z(-> ^eZAst`zqz~5{=rvvl6r7rhi_WSztQa%_`e.~QFCPN!Px:v7Pp}VDl|RUjND,a5KFVo}W4+7H/)fJ%o5mgS9BFcQ7HP13+Fxk{N25 wx7O)&[ /iCw %Fk|7on6 r9rH_wFS&`E9T8`jPDlm(n /P 531 0 R /S /P The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). 0000007338 00000 n >> /K 1 /P 12 0 R 258 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R /Pg 17 0 R 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 endobj /S /P << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /S /P /Type /Page /Pg 22 0 R endobj /Pg 18 0 R /K 14 endobj >> 234 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /P 529 0 R in writing. 32 [180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R] /K [14 523 0 R] 178 0 obj /Parent 10 0 R endobj /S /Reference /Pg 37 0 R /S /P /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R << 28 0 obj /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R] For the reasons that follow, the two motions to disqualify are denied, and the motion to strike is granted in part and denied in part. /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] 11. /K 2 PDF Motions to Disqualify Judges for Bias or Prejudice 82 0 obj << 76 0 obj However, disqualification is a harsh measure. << 135 0 obj endobj endobj 357 0 obj /S /P 0000009358 00000 n >> 87 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Disqualification motions implicate the most important duties that an attorney owes a client: the duties of confidentiality and loyalty. Mark White, Esq. A motion to disqualify shall be . (b) The sanction must be limited to what is sufficient to deter repetition of the conduct or comparable conduct by others similarly situated. << RESPONSE TO SOME SPECIFIC CLAIMS OF IMPROPRIETY IN THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY (1) THE CLAIM: Special Counsel breached confidentiality by allowing a DMS employee to be present for sworn testimony of numerous witnesses. /S /P << /Rotate 0 /P 528 0 R /Annots [] << /P 12 0 R 1 [233 0 R 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R 240 0 R 241 0 R 242 0 R 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 24 [156 0 R 157 0 R] /StructParents 4 161 0 obj /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /K 23 << endobj endobj 0000001974 00000 n /K 7 /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Type /Page /K [4 316 0 R 6] /S /P /StructParents 3 /Lang (EN-US) /S /H2 Because there are other witnesses available to testify, there is no compelling need to put the prosecuting attorneys on the stand to testify. /S /P The Texas Supreme Court held that disqualification was proper, reasoning >> /Lang (EN-US) /K 24 /K 9 /Lang (EN-US) << In this case, the defendant has failed to demonstrate a compelling need for the prosecutors' testimony or that the information sought cannot be obtained from an alternative source. >> Almost five years later, the Wife's former counsel filed a notice of appearance, and on December 29, 2016, almost seven years after the initial motion was filed, the Wife filed a "renewed motion to disqualify." The 2016 motion alleged not only that the Husband's attorney prepared the agreement and would be a /Rotate 0 /K 2 /Pg 22 0 R /Pg 16 0 R << /S /Link endobj 3 0 obj A Judge should disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding where he or she: Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party; . /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 351 0 obj After this hearing, M retained counsel (C.H.). /Type /Page /Annots [] /Pg 20 0 R endobj Because motions to disqualify seek to deprive the opposing /Pg 19 0 R /A 522 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 << The law with respect to disqualification varies depending on the conflict relation and the poten-tially harmed party. << /Tabs /S motion to disqualify. 6. >> /S /P /S /P /PageLayout /OneColumn /K 25 PDF In the 242nd District Court of Swisher County, Texas 162 0 obj /K 42 Colo. RPC 1.9 does not define a substantially related matter,. /S /P /S /H2 /Pg 29 0 R /S /TOCI << /K 4 /K 2 An official website of the United States government. Despite the Attorney General's best attempts to cast himself a super- /P 56 0 R 0000001952 00000 n 139 0 obj /S /P << /K 7 158 0 obj 13. /S /Table /K 4 Therefore, the defendant's Motion to Disqualify the prosecutors should be denied. /Pg 22 0 R >> As the Colorado Supreme Court has noted, [v]iolation of an ethical rule, in itself, is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for disqualification, although there typically must be evidence of a violation or potential violation of attorney ethical proscriptions, such as those centered on the duties of loyalty and fairness or those intended to protect the integrity of the process. See, e.g., People v. Shari, 204 P.3d 453, 457 (Colo. 2009) (distinguishing between duties to current clients under Colo. RPC 1.7 and to former clients under Colo. RPC 1.9). endobj /P 12 0 R Co. of Am., No. /Contents [459 0 R 460 0 R 461 0 R] << << /Pg 43 0 R The trial judge observed the motion for recusal was likely a dilatory tactic. 290 0 obj % >> 306 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 45 0 R endobj >> /Resources 482 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << << /Annots [] /Parent 3 0 R /K [5 307 0 R 7] /Pg 16 0 R PDF Affidavit of Counsel in Support of Britax's Response to Order Regarding /K [14 281 0 R 16] endobj disqualify Attorney Burt; and (3) plaintiff's motion to disqualify Attorneys Will and Wyatt. /S /P /P 133 0 R /S /P >> 1 0 obj disqualify opposing counsel, the present client of the attorney who is the target of the motion,6 and third parties. /K 8 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 46 0 R 239 0 obj /Pg 27 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << See People ex rel. PDF United States District Court for The District of New Hampshire /Pg 44 0 R endobj /K 0 /Outline /Span Rule 8.54. /P 506 0 R /Contents [368 0 R 369 0 R 370 0 R] 318 0 obj << << /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) << /K 0 Beddow, Erben & Bowen, P.A Second Floor - 2019 Building 2019 3rd Avenue, North Birmingham, AL 35203. >> 137 0 obj 115 0 obj >> /K 5 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Resources 448 0 R 10 [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] /K 0 (quoting People ex rel. 25 0 obj RESPONSE TO ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT, MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PRESIDING OFFICER, AND MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY I, Adam C. Sloane, hereby state that: 1. /P 508 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 endobj 328 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R 266 0 R 267 0 R 268 0 R 269 0 R 270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R 203 0 obj Peters v. Dist. 28 [169 0 R 170 0 R] 226 0 obj /Resources 432 0 R endobj RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC for Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Arizona District Court Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 /K 3 /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) endobj . << 141 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /Pg 15 0 R Make certain each and every area has been filled in properly. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /P 55 0 R /K 2 /Lang (EN-US) << /K 12 /K [26 287 0 R 28] >> Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. Id. endobj /P 528 0 R >> << CHAPTER 10. SANCTIONS FOR FRIVOLOUS PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS - Texas /StructParents 8 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) endobj << /Count 5 /S /P 1. << /Diagram /Figure /K 2 /Tabs /S /Pg 46 0 R Generally, an order either disqualifying or refusing to disqualify a law firm is not appealable. /Annots [] 8. endobj /Lang (EN-US) /K 59 /K 40 Government Caught Between a Recusal Motion and Desperation PDF Respondents' Reply to Response to Motion to Disqualify - Mike Kreidler endobj << /K 7 /S /P /S /H3 >> 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj 185 0 obj /Kids [30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] /K 0 84 0 obj Smithj46@michigan.gov / PLAINTIFF CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY . endobj /Pg 46 0 R 34 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) << endobj /Parent 8 0 R /Chart /Figure /Pg 19 0 R /P 280 0 R 8 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /K 3 /K 6 << endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) << 221 0 obj HarrisT19@michigan.gov . 113 0 obj /Annots [] 157 0 obj /K 10 The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). Motion to Disqualify an Attorney in Florida What Is a Motion to Disqualify an Attorney? /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 56 0 R UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTORS MARK R. ROSMAN AND KAREN J. >> /Rotate 0 331 0 obj /S /P {{ ! /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages 3. /S /P >> /P 505 0 R endobj >> 335 0 obj endobj /K 51 /S /TOCI 326 0 obj /K [0 325 0 R 13] /Pg 43 0 R >> One party may insist that the court bar the lawyer from representing another party through a motion to disqualify. /K 12 /A 499 0 R 53 0 obj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 17 0 R /K 19 Myers v. Porter (In re Estate of Myers), 130 P.3d 1023, 1025 (Colo. 2006). << endobj /Resources 490 0 R 184 0 obj /P 505 0 R >> In the motion, Petitioner alleged he was . /S /Link >> endobj << /S /P /P 508 0 R >> /Tabs /S /S /P /Tabs /S 255 0 obj /K [50 299 0 R 52] endobj 0000008931 00000 n endobj >> >> << >> << /S /P For the reasons stated below, Petitioner's Motion to Disqualify Counsel . << endobj 287 0 obj /P 278 0 R << 18 0 obj /Type /Catalog /Annots [] /Tabs /S >> /S /P /StructParents 23 /P 12 0 R >> LAi7p:0qX t` P7SP.X8v('bsX.LC8p) iV 3C4=H0u2Fd Cg. /Pg 16 0 R << 5. /Pg 37 0 R >> /K 27 /Pg 26 0 R /S /P 45 0 obj motion was pending, Bikkani fil ed his third motion to disqualify attorney Fitzsimmons, along with a request that the trial court "disbar" him. /S /TOCI << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] { 10} On July 11, 2006, the trial court ordered Bikkani to provide the discovery responses, including signed authorizations to release medical records, and notified << >> /Lang (EN-US) << >> /S /P This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. << /K 3 << << 89 0 obj 246 0 obj /K 12 /K [1 305 0 R 3] 14 [123 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R null 315 0 R 316 0 R 315 0 R null 317 0 R null endobj >> /P 530 0 R 0000009145 00000 n superceded, 764 F.2d 548 (9th Cir. /K 6 355 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 /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /S /P /P 508 0 R /K 0 << endobj /Pg 45 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) 88 0 obj endobj /S /P >> << 340 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P /Pg 17 0 R >> endobj /S /P /Type /Pages /S /P /Lang (EN-US) the entire judicial process' when deciding a motion to disqualify an attorney pursuant to K.R.P.C. 363 0 obj endobj /Pg 45 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj endobj An important requirement contained in rule 2.160 (e) is that a disqualification motion must be made within 10 days after the "discovery of the facts constituting the grounds" for the motion. endobj /P 508 0 R /Pg 19 0 R << /Pg 17 0 R >> /K 15 endobj /S /P /P 12 0 R /K 6 /Pg 32 0 R gdYBC;:::@Jht Mkhml$Y*$&\@$#m ` D*e d!$4RLd` /K 4 /K 4 Indeed, even if the attorney does not possess any direct information regarding the present lawsuit or transaction, the client may say that the attorney understands how the client thinks and acts. /Tabs /S 1992)). << << >> << Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. 105 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R endobj << United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /TOCI /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 /Contents [467 0 R 468 0 R 469 0 R] /Pg 15 0 R /K 16 northwoods educational foundation, inc.'s reply to plaintiff's response to motion to disqualify and response to motion for sanctions 52 0 obj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) Visit the Civil General Use forms page.. Self-Help Resources Formularios en Espaol. endobj 298 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 20 0 R /Pg 45 0 R In those circumstances, courts are generally protective of confidences or secrets that the law firm or attorney may possess or to which the firm or attorney has access as a consequence of either the prior or the existing representation. /Rotate 0 << /Rotate 0 /P 509 0 R 358 0 obj 138 0 obj endobj 3 Rules 4-1.6, 4-1.7, and 4-1.9 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar generally govern in attorney conflict of interest disqualification matters. /S /TOCI /S /Reference /K [5 512 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) 117 0 obj /Parent 7 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K [6 323 0 R 8] The motion is legally sufficient if it shows the party's well-grounded fear that the party will not receive a fair trial. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << 24 0 obj /S /P endobj /K 11 /Annots [] >> /Lang (EN-US) >> The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Tabs /S 337 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 12 0 R << Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. /K 22 230 0 obj /K 2 /Pg 19 0 R See Rule 2.330 (f). /S /Link /P 12 0 R >> He then filed a Motion for Discovery on January 29, 2002, and a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing on February 1, 2002. endobj /Annots [] 169 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R /Resources 466 0 R >> << /K 14 << 134 0 obj << endobj >> << 36 319 0 R 37 320 0 R 38 321 0 R 39 325 0 R >> Spears, 797 S.W.2d at 656; see also TEX. /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R >> /P 12 0 R /S /P /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. /Pg 37 0 R 294 0 obj Sharp was sent via Federal Express this day of June, 1997, to: J. /K [7 313 0 R 9] /StructParents 34 /P 12 0 R ANSWER or RESPONSE DATE. << >> and Cynthia J. Presley (Presley). /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Pg 22 0 R /P 508 0 R /P 55 0 R /P 531 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 0 << >> /Type /Page endobj /K 14 >> /S /P << /Pg 16 0 R 311 0 obj << E.g., Celgard, LLC v. LG Chem., Ltd, No. 168 0 obj 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R Two Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Frank Eldredge and James Hawkins, were present during the entirety of the meeting between the defendant and the prosecutors and are available to testify to the events in question. /Annots [423 0 R 424 0 R] /K 1 /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 44 0 R /S /P endobj Attorney General . /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 28 0 R endobj /Pg 22 0 R << /K [10 527 0 R] >> /S /H1 /ParentTree 13 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 315 0 R << 273 0 obj /Pages 3 0 R filed a motion to disqualify the judge under CCP 170.1 [challenge of trial judge for cause] based on purported bias that the judge demonstrated during the first. /Lang (EN-US) >> >> >> /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 27 0 obj << /TextBox /Art /S /P >> /S /P << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) 37 0 obj /S /TOCI An oral motion on the record, by an attorney of record, IS a formal motion, even if not accepted and demanded by the court to be submitted in writing. /K 11 endobj endobj Notice of Motion and Motion. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages /K 1 /P 12 0 R /P 55 0 R 213 0 obj /S /P >> 30 [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] endobj /K 5 /P 12 0 R 98 0 obj >> >> With respect to the events that occurred during the prosecutors' meeting with the defendant, it is not essential that the prosecuting attorneys testify at trial.

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