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Supreme Court hears bid to suspend attorney Jeremiah Spencer Stiles over alleged neglect, deception
Summary
The Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 29 on a petition for interim suspension of attorney Jeremiah Spencer Stiles after disciplinary counsel said four neglected matters in 14 months led to deportations and other serious harm; the court took the matter under submission and adjourned without ruling.
The Supreme Court on Oct. 29 heard arguments on a petition seeking the interim suspension of attorney Jeremiah Spencer Stiles after disciplinary counsel told the court that Stiles’ practice posed a continuing threat to clients.
Henry Cruz, for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, told the justices the review committee unanimously recommended interim suspension based on undisputed facts: in a recent 14‑month period Stiles allegedly neglected four separate matters that resulted in deportation orders, repeatedly failed to supervise staff handling client matters and "willfully lied" to tribunals and disciplinary investigators to conceal misconduct. "The law practice is a ticking time bomb," Cruz told the court, urging immediate suspension.
Cruz also alerted the court to a transcript filed the morning of the hearing involving a criminal case he said…
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