Last July it was announced that disgraced former Portland, Oregon attorney Lori Deveny had agreed to plead guilty in the state’s case against her, for 92 counts of theft, identity theft, forgery, and criminal mistreatment stemming from her ‘work’ in personal injury matters.
Today it was learned that those plea…
One of the most sacrosanct responsibilities a judge has is the promise not to accept or consider information from a source other than the official case record. Failure to adhere to that basic directive can prejudice a matter.
Anything conveyed to a judge off-the-record is referred to as ex parte…
In August, Governor Kate Brown called for applications to fill vacancies at the Oregon Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals that were created by the retirements of Justice Lynn Nakamoto, and Judges Joel DeVore and Rex Armstrong.
When the names of the applicants were announced, I was astonished to…
This week, one of the many victims/ex-clients of disgraced former Portland attorney and serial fraudster Lori Deveny received a package from the Oregon State Bar. …
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court by the family of Freddy Nelson Jr. alleging wrongful death, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress for his fatal shooting in May. …
It was announced yesterday, October 13, 2021, by Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s office, that Judge David Delsman of Linn County Circuit Court had submitted a notice of his “planned retirement.”
The retirement is effective in two weeks, on November 1, 2021.
Last week in a criminal case, a federal district judge ordered that “all special and restrictive conditions of release” be removed and that the defendant — disgraced former Oregon attorney, Lori Deveny — be released “on her own recognizance.”
In July 2018, the Oregon State Bar abruptly dismissed an ethics complaint filed against Marion attorney James Van Ness by a former client, after a nearly two-year investigation into allegations of financial irregularities and other misconduct.¹ …
Attorneys take note: There is something very wrong with your licensor, the Oregon State Bar, and its handling of Client Security Fund (CSF) claims made against disgraced attorney Lori Deveny.
And it’s costing honest attorneys both money and respect.
I regret to inform you, again, that case-fixing is a significant problem in Oregon’s courts. …
