The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Supreme Court Actions 2008

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Respondent Atty ID Docket County Date Action Opinons Comment
Silver, Stanley 7032922 DB 2007York12/30/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Steinberg, Arnold Yale 26495182 DB 2007Allegheny12/30/2008DisbarredOpinionDisbarred on Consent (Public)
Prokoff, William W. 13337183 DB 2008Philadelphia12/23/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Ruhl, Jesse Raymond 55798144 DB 2007Philadelphia12/15/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 1 Year & 1 Day Suspension Retroactive to 1/30/08
Shoup, Paul Wayne Jr.6819496 DB 2008Chester12/15/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Roselle, Michael A. 34537148 DB 2008Mifflin12/15/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 6 Month Suspension consecutive to 4/20/2007
Evans, Gerard Emmett 5052710 DB 2001Out of State12/15/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Granted
Bruno, James S. 30841139 DB 2008Philadelphia12/10/2008Public CensureOpinionOn Consent - Administered 10/21/2009
Libby, I. Lewis Jr.23330105 DB 2007Out of State12/10/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with District of Columbia
Westcott, Scott Alan 60730186 DB 2007Allegheny12/10/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 5 Years Retroactive to 6/19/2002
Franks, Harry Elwood Jr.5753852 DB 2007Out of State12/10/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey
Sokolow, Craig B. 61258128 DB 1995Montgomery12/10/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Granted
Iler, Daniel John 46300112 DB 2008Washington11/24/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Alberts, Charles J. 25504113 DB 2008Allegheny11/24/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Vollmer, Charles J. 22049161 DB 2008Allegheny11/24/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Creem, Robert F. 17953181 DB 2004Lehigh11/21/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Granted
Sharma, Neal 6497561 DB 2008Out of State11/21/2008Suspended 3 Month Suspension Reciprocal w/ New Jersey
Krain, Jeffery L. 2610096 DB 2007Philadelphia11/18/2008SuspendedOpinionFour Year Suspension
DeMarco, Christopher Monroe 72126101 DB 2008Lancaster11/18/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Refusal to Comply with Subpeona
Cecchetti, Frank Louis 23292119 DB 2006Allegheny11/18/2008ProbationOpinionOn Consent Stayed Suspension & 2 Years Probation
Heron, Kevin James 4265446 DB 2008Montgomery11/14/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Goldman, Howard 37951157 DB 2003Philadelphia11/14/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Granted
DeSantis, Joseph James 763491 DB 2007Erie11/07/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent Two Years Retro to 6/08/2007
Guberman, Mark S. 76705187 DB 2007Out of State11/07/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with Maryland
Walker, James J. 3774411 DB 2008Lackawanna11/07/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
Galfand, Marvin F. 283425 DB 2004Philadelphia11/05/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Denied
Pontier, Samuel Michael 3222917 DB 2007Allegheny10/30/2008DisbarredOpinionDisbarred On Consent (Public)
Quinn, Thomas Russell 3654235 DB 2008Philadelphia10/16/2008ProbationOpinionOn Consent 6 Month Stayed Suspension & 12 Month Probation
Butler, Thomas E. Jr.1202283 DB 2008Philadelphia10/16/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 1 Year Suspension retro to 5/27/2008
Mba-Jonas, Victor 7191347 DB 2008Out of State10/16/2008Suspended Continued Suspension Reciprocal with Maryland
Riggs, Steven Jeffrey 4817937 DB 2008Out of State10/16/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with US Court of Appeals 7th Circuit & California
Gallimore, Allan G. 56717147 DB 2007Allegheny10/16/2008SuspendedOpinion1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
McFadden, John C. 25357121 DB 2008Delaware10/06/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Weiss, William J. 4770142 DB 2007Philadelphia10/06/2008SuspendedOpinionTwo Year Suspension
Rhoades, Robert W. 4466310 DB 2008Out of State09/25/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey
Machado, Arthur D. 8727733 DB 2008Out of State09/25/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with Connecticut
Murphy, Michael Patrick Jr.9126232 DB 2007Philadelphia09/22/2008ProbationOpinion6 Month Stayed Suspension & 4 Years Probation
Talbot, John DeGroff II83150158 DB 2007Montgomery09/17/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Donovan, William F. 675484 DB 2008Centre09/15/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Joint Petition
Goldhaber, Douglas R. 72174187 DB 2006Dauphin09/15/2008SuspendedOpinionThree Year Suspension
Butler, Michael S. 53666119 DB 2007York09/15/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent Three Year Suspension Retro to 12/10/2007
Weisbein, Edward Benjamin 9020478 DB 2008Montgomery09/04/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 2 Year Suspension
Pierce, Deborah Ann 7230717 DB 2008Out of State09/04/2008Suspended One Year Suspension Reciprocal with New Jersey
Cloud, W. Eric 2635516 DB 2008Out of State09/04/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with District of Columbia
Lerach, William S. 145372 DB 2008Out of State09/04/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Sigal, Steven Lawrence 5495914 DB 2006Philadelphia09/04/2008SuspendedOpinion3 Year Suspension
Bonner, Nancy M. 6134095 DB 2005Philadelphia08/29/2008SuspendedOpinion3 Year Suspension Retroactive to 1/28/2006
Mizner, John F. 5332346 DB 2007Erie08/29/2008ProbationOpinion5 Year Stayed Suspension & 5 Years Probation
Griffiths, Steven H. 77754191 DB 2006Delaware08/29/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year and One Day Suspension
Croom, John H. IV6847326 DB 2008Philadelphia08/29/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
Talbot, John DeGroff II83150158 DB 2007Montgomery08/22/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 6 Month Suspension Retroactive to 2/14/2008
Feingold, Allen L. 389293 DB 2003-ctpPhiladelphia08/22/2008DisbarredOpinionContempt Sanction
Kelley, Gary L. 4680192 DB 2007Dauphin08/22/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Bingaman, Bradley Scott 89160117 DB 2007Montgomery08/20/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Apple, James Robert 3794258 DB 2007Allegheny08/20/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
King, Edward John 20134691 DB 2007Philadelphia08/13/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Scharff, Paula C. 6563453 DB 2006Montgomery08/07/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Wadhwa, Rubina Arora 5549099 DB 2005Out of State08/06/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Lee, Adam James 8722971 DB 2007Delaware08/06/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year & One Day Suspension
Cabot, Stephen J. 2032178 DB 2006Delaware08/01/2008DisbarredOpinionDisbarred on Consent (Public)
Mirarchi, Ralph E. 485895 DB 2008Chester08/01/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Keller, John J. 1028243 DB 2008Lehigh07/31/2008Suspended Emergency Temporary Suspension
Gnall, David James 7270656 DB 2008Lackawanna07/31/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Levitt, Marc Edmund 495334 DB 2008Philadelphia07/29/2008Public CensureOpinionOn Consent - Administered 10/20/2008
Besden, Laurie Jill 83912190 DB 2005Montgomery07/29/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 3 Year Suspension Retroactive to 12/1/2005
Lavner, Stephen Bruce 1790455 DB 2008Montgomery07/29/2008Disabled Disability Inactive Status
Canuso, Joseph A. 2529176 DB 2007Philadelphia07/29/2008Public CensureOpinionOn Consent - Administered 10/20/2008
McKeon, John Harold Jr.3012723 DB 2005Philadelphia06/19/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year Suspension Followed by Two Years Probation
Unterberger, Robert Mark 5662014 DB 2007Philadelphia06/18/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year & One Day Suspension Retroactive to 4/30/2007
Assad, William David 8509936 DB 2007Fayette06/18/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year & One Day Suspension Retroactive to 06/20/2007
McClurkin, Patrick Clark 18373170 DB 2007Out of State06/18/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with Illinois
Freebery, Sherry L. 75740157 DB 2007Out of State06/12/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Lewis, F. Lee 49189117 DB 2005Philadelphia06/12/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent Retroactive to 5/13/2007
Byrne, Denis J. 1494045 DB 2008Chester06/12/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Goldman, Steven 3547640 DB 2008Bucks06/05/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Greene, Reginald D. 60977169 DB 2007Out of State06/05/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Charles, Larry 4784812 DB 2007Philadelphia06/05/2008DisbarredOpinionDisbarred On Consent (Public)
Kline, Robert Lorenzo III49758155 DB 2007Out of State05/29/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with Maryland
Colaguori, Louis A. 22455149 DB 2007Out of State05/29/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey
Rose, Meyer Charles 13391162 DB 2007Philadelphia05/29/2008Disabled Disability Inactive Status
Gerideau, Lisa 6719531 DB 2008Westmoreland05/23/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Luvara, David Francis 36497183 DB 2004Philadelphia05/23/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Welch, Robert G. 1700298 DB 2007Philadelphia05/23/2008DisbarredOpinionDisbarred on Consent (Public)
Banik, Stephen J. 33850 78 DB 2007Tioga05/21/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Rupp, Richard Charles 3483225 DB 2008Cumberland05/19/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Havey, John A. 1000842 DB 2006Beaver05/19/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 3 Year Suspension Retro to 7/14/2006
Wertz, Jeffrey Larkin 788668 DB 2008Out of State05/08/2008Suspended 30 Day Suspension Reciprocal with Colorado
Egan, John F. 32353175 DB 2007Philadelphia05/08/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 18 Month Suspension
Foltz, Grace Smith 7543497 DB 2007Delaware05/08/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 2 Year Suspension
Silver, Stanley 7032922 DB 2007York05/05/2008SuspendedOpinionSix Month Suspension
Mimnagh, Edward John 87860185 DB 2006Dauphin05/05/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year and One Day Suspension
Jackson, Anthony Dennis 3559699 DB 2006Philadelphia04/23/2008SuspendedOpinion5 Year Suspension
Dautrich, Kathleen D. 47974114 DB 2006Berks04/03/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Thompson, Theodore Q. 17826159 DB 2005Montgomery04/03/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Michael, James Robert 5086148 DB 2008Westmoreland03/31/2008Suspended Emergency Temporary Suspension
Scharff, Paula C. 6563453 DB 2006Montgomery03/31/2008SuspendedOpinion90 Day Suspension
Cianfrani, Anthony L. 45866164 DB 2007Philadelphia03/26/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 5 Year Suspension
Vedder, Wentworth D. 52644161 DB 2007Philadelphia03/26/2008Public CensureOpinionOn Consent - Administered 4/15/2008
Carlitz, Debbie Ann 49128131 DB 2007Bucks03/26/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
Grayson, Steven Robert 3341195 DB 2007Philadelphia03/20/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 2 Year Suspension
Chisholm, Donald II8530687 DB 2007Philadelphia03/20/2008Public CensureOpinionOn Consent - Administered 4/16/2008
Bernardino, Jose Victor 81787125 DB 2007Philadelphia03/20/2008SuspendedOpinionOn Consent 4 Year Suspension Consecutive to prior Suspension
McDaniel, Richard A. 1022319 DB 2008Philadelphia03/12/2008Suspended Emergency Temporary Suspension
Barkus, Marianne Elizabeth 50511146 DB 2006Butler03/12/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
McCarrin, Michael W. 28908164 DB 2000Delaware03/12/2008ReinstatementOpinionReinstatement Granted
Hawn, Gregory Gerald 9169765 DB 2007Out of State03/12/2008Reinstatement Immediate Reinstatement
Ramsay, Karlyn L. 7289147 DB 2006Fayette03/12/2008SuspendedOpinionTwo Year Suspension & Restitution
Cavadel, Joel H. 67742176 DB 2006York03/12/2008SuspendedOpinionTwo Year Suspension
Mainor, Karen R. 42384135 DB 2005Philadelphia03/10/2008SuspendedOpinion1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
Block, Michael L. 59387 8 DB 2007Out of State03/10/2008SuspendedOpinionOne Year & One Day Concurrent with 8/30/2007 Suspension
Budzak, James E. 8199092 DB 2006Beaver03/10/2008ProbationOpinion3 Year Stayed Suspension & 3 Years Probation
Ukwu, Lloyd Felix 53903136 DB 2007Out of State02/27/2008Suspended Two Years Reciprocal with District of Columbia
Curry, Eduardo Kelvin 59430135 DB 2007Out of State02/27/2008Suspended Six Months Reciprocal with South Carolina
Mazza, Mark David 3863795 DB 2000Philadelphia02/27/2008Opinion$1,000 Fine & Can't Seek Reinstatement until 8/3/2008
Randall, Glenn 81675156 DB 2006Bucks02/27/2008SuspendedOpinion1 Year & 1 Day Suspension
Malat, Samuel A. 56078134 DB 2007Out of State02/27/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with New Jersey
Fitzpatrick, William A. 12277165 DB 2007Philadelphia02/20/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Talbot, John DeGroff II83150158 DB 2007Montgomery02/14/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Joint Petition Filed
Freebery, Sherry L. 75740157 DB 2007Out of State02/14/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Criminal Conviction
Glover, Valerie J. 5488493 DB 2007Chester02/14/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with Delaware
Vassar, John Charles 27646124 DB 2007Out of State02/04/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with New York
Mba-Jonas, Victor 71913108 DB 2007Out of State02/04/2008Suspended Reciprocal with Maryland
Burton, Jerry Lynn 67754163 DB 2007Philadelphia02/04/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Seiken, Jeffry Marc 3165079 DB 2006Philadelphia02/04/2008Disbarred Disbarred on Consent
Rosenberg, Marshall Ethan 62567121 DB 2007Out of State02/04/2008Disbarred Reciprocal with U.S. Patent & Trademark
Ruhl, Jesse Raymond 55798144 DB 2007Philadelphia01/30/2008Suspended Temporary Suspension - Joint Petition Filed