Attorney Richard Rubin of Springfield, MA; cheating slacker
The state of Massachusetts presented Richard J. Rubin with a law license in 1985 after he graduated from Boston University Law School.
The Board of Bar Overseers found Dick guilty of the following misconduct.
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Failed to respond to client information request
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Dismissed client appeal due to Dick’s negligence
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Failed to obtain medical records on client’s behalf
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Failed to research the defendant's address and identify the defendant's insurance company
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Failed to have the complaint served on the defendant because he failed to obtain the defendant's correct address or insurance carrier
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Failed to communicate with client about his case
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Failed and neglected to communicate with the client about his case
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Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
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Failed to provide competent representation (moron)
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Handled legal matter without adequate preparation
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Neglected a legal matter entrusted to him
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Intentionally failed to seek client’s lawful objectives
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Engaged in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice
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Failed to refund unearned fee (cheater)
As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Board of Overseers punished Dick by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.
As we speak (ca. July 2018) Dick practices with the Committee for Public Counsel Services at 101 State Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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