Veteran Criminal Lawyer Faces Ethics Complaint Suit Over Failing to File Appeal
The refusal by Joseph Conway of LaRusso, Conway & Bartling to file an appeal for his client was "inexcusable as a matter of ethics and professionalism," the judge ruled.
August 11, 2017 at 06:00 PM
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A Long Island man convicted of defrauding homeowners through a loan modification scheme has a plausible legal ethics complaint claim against his trial attorney for failing to file a notice of appeal, a federal judge ruled Friday.
The refusal by Joseph Conway of Mineola-based firm LaRusso, Conway & Bartling to file an appeal for client David Gotterup, who was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud, was “inexcusable as a matter of ethics and professionalism,” said Eastern District Judge Nicholas Garaufis.
The sharply-worded, nine-page ruling gives Gotterup more time to file a notice of appeal.
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