As many of you are aware, when Gloria contacted me again in late fall of 2010, while she did NOT want me to represent her, what came out of those conversations was that I would blog for her, try to get organized, work on the file which she said was a disaster. AND this was ALL due to the fact that KDD emails every and anyone when he smells a rat.
Attorneys are supposed to do FRCP 11 investigations and Rule 137 investigations BEFORE they take on any case. You try to do this quickly, up front before the client starts to spend any real money on a case. The problem is, I've noticed, where there are large law firms, tie ins and corruption, this makes a case much, much harder. As AS so adeptly said in his testimony in KDD's trial, it produces "work" that takes away from his "work".
Now if you are like Ken and I that are tirelessly dedicated to justice, and you are highly offended by cronyism, tie ins, corruption and the like, what you do is clear your calendar and free time unless and until justice is done. You don't leave a 90 year old woman and her daughter a cancer survivor twisting in the wind. You get your butt over to court when you can and you catalog the file, examine it closely and try to figure out where the dead rats, mice and vermin are. That's what I did, the file was a disaster with about 70% of the documents missing, but what my due diligence found in fall of 2011, was strikingly, Mary was not served and there were no notices or waivers to the relatives. Ken listened to me, but it's hard to prove lack of service when someone has filched most of the file.
I started getting all the transcripts I could and as much of the file as I could. Orders from microfiche, the file I learned had been imaged on the court's computer system since March of 2011 and I got as much as I could of that.
What did I do with all this? Publish it on the blog. The miscreants had already poisoned staff at the court telling them Gloria was swiping the file. I responded to them that can't be true because SHE asked me to blog about the case and WE agreed to publish and and I have a ton of stuff I have published on the internet. I told them first sign of corruption is portions of the file are missing and no one (attys or parties)i nsists on "reconstructing" the file. I asked her to ask the judge and nothing ever came of that. (Reconstructing a file happens when it is lost or portions lost, then the judge can order the attorneys to bring in copies of THEIR file stamped pleadings and those are used to "reconstruct" a file).
I'm just glad this is getting better, much, much better.
And Judge Stuart, if you are listening or hear this, and you really didn't know, I'm sorry you got handed this bomb for Christmas in 2010. You looked truly upset on August 16, 2012 when Gloria presented a motion for to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. BUT look at the good side, as least KEN and I are there, reminding the courts to check for a summons and complaint and the certificates of service upon all close relatives--adult parents, siblings and children.
I hope this will all be over soon, mine and KDD's discipline which just turned out to be a cover up for lack of service but who knows.
Atty Grant Goodman said he spoke out against corruption publicly and WON during his proceeding and hearing because all he did was tell the truth. They still gave him a 2 year suspension, which is supposed to be lifted next month, be he doubts that will happen. He says the disciplinary board in Maricopa county Arizona is still wired in and ticked off as all Golgatha against him.
Further, I just learned from some attorneys who were "disciplined" for speaking out against corruption in THEIR states that their states have "whistleblower acts" that are supposed to protect them against their disciplinary boards for speaking out against corruption, BUT the disciplinary boards say those acts don't apply to them!
Sounds like they have a Chair Lee of their own. I can hear it on the phone now, "before you use that Whistleblower Act, you better be sure it applies to YOU." Oh, thank you very much Mr. Chair for that wonderful little pep talk from you.
I'll publish the letter on this page and perhaps set up another page just for that letter.
AND if any of you (besides fighting your own demons in probate court) have time to write me a letter of reference for being a good, honest, ethical attorney and great blogger, please do so now and send a copy to myself and the ARDC.
thanks and take care
joanne
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