Sunday, May 28, 2017

From the web page of the Colorado Presiding Disciplinary Judge

The Presiding Disciplinary Judge granted a motion for entry of default and imposed reciprocal discipline, suspending Brendan James Magee (attorney registration number 37875) from the practice of law for one year and one day, effective May 16, 2017. To be reinstated, Magee will bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that he has been rehabilitated, has complied with disciplinary orders and rules, and is fit to practice law.

This reciprocal discipline case arose out of discipline imposed upon Magee in Pennsylvania. Magee was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 2006, but he was never licensed in Pennsylvania. Nevertheless, he represented to the public on his LinkedIn profile that he was licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania. Further, in 2014 and 2015, Magee represented his stepson and his wife in a high school expulsion matter, including at an expulsion hearing. He stated that he was the child’s “Attorney” but disclosed neither that he was the child’s stepfather nor that he lacked a Pennsylvania law license. Later, Magee failed to respond to a request for information from Pennsylvania disciplinary authorities.

For this misconduct, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended Magee from the practice of law for one year and one day. Magee’s misconduct constitutes grounds for reciprocal discipline under C.R.C.P. 251.5 and 251.21.

(Mike Frisch)

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/2017/05/linkedout.html