Facts: AG hired Bertolino LLP to defend against a complaint filed with the Commission. The complainant made unsupported claims that AG had violated his due diligence obligations, and this baseless complaint threatened to damage AG’s reputation and expose him to potential discipline from the Commission.
Outcome: Bertolino LLP evaluated the client’s case, assessed the applicable law and we gathered the documentation and evidence necessary to advocate against the grievance and show the Commission why the allegations needed to be dismissed. We developed a well-written response demonstrating how the grievance accusations lacked proper evidence and advocated aggressively on the client’s behalf for swift closure of this matter. The Commission evaluated the written response and agreed to close the grievance because there was no just cause to support taking disciplinary action against our client’s license. This allowed AG to return his focus to his clients’ needs and maintain his stellar legal reputation.