Attorney John Reitzel Jr. of High Point, NC; serial offender

The state of North Carolina provided John Brooks Reitzel Jr. with a law license in 1971 after he graduated from the University of North Carolina Law School.

The Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar found Johnny guilty of the following misconduct.

Johnny’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to deposit client funds into client trust account
• Failed to preserve fiduciary funds of clients
• Engaged in conflict of interest in bankruptcy proceeding
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses
• Misconduct involved selfish motive

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary stayed 2-year suspension of his law license.

In truth, the comedians sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State didn’t mete out any meaningful punishment to Johnny.

Johnny’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

In one matter, Johnny distributed letters to numerous attorneys asking them to refer bankruptcy clients to him. However, in his letter Johnny falsely stated that he was served on the Chapter 7 Panel of Bankruptcy Trustee for the Middle District of North Carolina.

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

Johnny’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Engaged in a conflict of interest involving two clients
• Failed to withdraw representation when required to do so
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary stayed 3-year suspension of his law license.

In truth, the comedians sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State didn’t mete out any meaningful punishment to Johnny.

Johnny’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Communicated with persons he knew were represented by counsel
• Engaged in a conflict of interest

As a consequence of his misconduct the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

As we speak (ca. March 2016) Johnny practices in High Point, North Carolina.