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Judge Brian D. Mercy of Scotia, NY; Dumbo

 
The State of New York provided Paul with a law license in 2001.
 
Brian succeeded in duping the voters in Schenectady County into electing him as a Justice Court Judge in Glenville and Scotia, New York. In addition to being a judge, Brian is also employed as member of the Law Office of Brain D. Mercy PLLC. Brian’s wife Megan Mercy is also a member of the same law firm.
 
The New York Commission on Judicial Conduct found Brian guilty of the following misconduct.
 
New York law prohibits a part-time judge like Brain from representing clients in cases in the same county where the judge presides, which in this instance is Schenectady County.
 
Despite this prohibition, Brian represented at least seven (7) clients in cases before Judges Swinton and Zunderman who were also part-time judges in Schenectady County.
 
Brian’s Hyperbolic (BS) Defense
 
Brian had the chutzpah to defend his misconduct in representing clients in Schenectady County courts by stating that he “now appreciates that, as an attorney-judge, he has a responsibility to learn about and carefully adhere to the applicable restrictions on the practice of law.
 
How asinine is this? Prior to engaging in this prohibited conduct, Brian was a part-time judge for five (5) years. Brian’s defense that he “was ignorant of the law” doesn’t pass the involuntary laugh test. Clearly, Brain missed his calling as a stand-up comedian!
 
As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Judicial Misfits sitting on the Judicial Commission punished Paul by gifting him with a complimentary admonishment. 
 
As we speak (ca. August 2012) Brian remains sitting as a Justice Court Judge in Glenville and Scotia, New York.
 

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