Friday, March 6, 2020

Bar Reprimands Carlos Moore

The Mississippi Bar issued a public reprimand to Carlos the Clown.  The Bar stated in the most recent issue of the Mississippi Lawyer:



Carlos E. Moore of Grenada, Mississippi: A Complaint Tribunal imposed a Public Reprimand in Cause No. 2018-B-1485 for violations of Rules 1.15(a) and (b), MRPC.

Mr. Moore represented a building contractor with a BP oil spill claim. The contractor/client took out a loan in 2013 from another attorney in town to buy a bulldozer and signed a promissory note that was to be repaid in one (1) year. The other attorney took a security interest in the bulldozer to secure the loan and an assignment in the client’s BP oil spill claim. Mr. Moore did not represent the client in the bulldozer transaction but did receive a copy of the assignment which he signed, acknowledging receipt. However, a copy of the assignment was not placed in the lien folder for the BP oil spill claim and Mr. Moore’s staff did not identify it as a lien when the BP oil spill claim was settled and proceeds disbursed in 2016.

Mr. Moore’s client did not identify the assignment as remaining outstanding at the time of disbursement. The client signed the disbursement form stating “no person or entity has any interest in said proceeds except as listed under “Disbursement of Funds” below; and, agree and understand that if there are any outstanding bills for medical treatment, etc. that remain outstanding that it is my responsibility to pay them out of my net proceeds. Accordingly, the full settlement proceeds were disbursed to Mr. Moore’s client, less the attorney fee earned by Mr. Moore and expenses; and no amount was disbursed to the assignment holder. Mr. Moore’s client also told the assignment holder that he had not received any proceeds from his BP Oil Spill claim. When the assignment holder learned proceeds had been disbursed, he made demand on Mr. Moore for the outstanding balance of the promissory note. The assignment holder has since foreclosed on the bulldozer and Mr. Moore has paid the balance of the indebtedness owed by his client.

Rule 1.15(a), MRPC, provides that a lawyer shall hold the property of clients and third parties separate from the lawyer’s own property. The lawyer must identify this other property and safeguard it. Rule 1.15(b), MRPC, requires a lawyer to promptly deliver the funds held for clients or third parties upon request.

Mr. Moore violated Rule 1.15(b) when he failed to notify the assignment holder that the client’s settlement proceeds had been received or pay out the assignment promptly. Mr. Moore violated Rule 1.15(a) when he paid out the entirety of the client’s settlement proceeds, less attorney’s fees and expenses, to the client without paying the assignment.

Mr. Bond sued Carlos Moore for the funds in February 2017.  Mr. Bond asked the court to award him a judgement for the balance plus interest as well as an accounting of the settlement proceeds.   All Montgomery County Chancellors recused themselves.  The Mississippi Supreme Court appointed William Barnett to hear the case.

Judge Barnett ordered the Moore  Law Office to pay $28,846 plus interest (8% per annum from December 1, 2016) to Donald Bond.   Bond secured the bulldozer and Moore paid the difference, as stated in the order.


The sanctions and penalties are starting to pile up for Mr. Moore:


* Federal judge in North Mississippi sanctioned Moore for $3,000 in 2017 for fabricating statements, memos, and not responding to discovery.
*  Leflore County Judge slapped him with sanctions of $27,467 in 2017 after he failed to appear in court for a trial because he had a "speaking engagement" in Texas.  Mr. Moore appealed the sanctions.  Earlier post.
* U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves sanctioned Moore $500 in the Belhaven case after he found Moore's client destroyed evidence in 2017.  Earlier post.
* The Tennessee Bar censured the Grenada attorney in 2019 after he placed a lien on a client because she rejected a settlement offer he recommended.  Earlier post.


26 comments:

Anonymous said...

When are they just going disbar the sumbitch?

Anonymous said...

Why does Mississippi allow people like this have a law license? Furthermore, why does the mayor of Clarksdale appoint this charlatan who lives in Grenada a city judge. Needless to say, I would bet he is charges Clarksdale mileage to and from Grenada.

Anonymous said...

You could be a serial killer in MS and not get disbarred.

BTW. Everyone should know attorneys in Mississippi are not required by law to carry malpractice insurance. Don't hire a lawyer unless he can prove coverage. Otherwise, you have almost no recourse against him for screwing up your case.

Anonymous said...

This is not even a pothole in Carlos road to fame and fortune. Carlos can simply point to this as further proof that he is in a constant battle with the forces of racism and bigotry, like the Mississippi Bar. It's not important that most people black and white know better. Some poor victims will buy it
since it fits their view of life. That's all that counts.

Anonymous said...

@9:44
I agree 100%
That's why whenever I slip and fall at a bank or private business I call Morgan & Morgan, who are insured.
Dial #LAW on your cell.
Or visit forthepeople.com

Anonymous said...

The MS Bar has not censured or disbarred the absolute crook Robert Shuler Smith for crying out loud. They are a toothless, timid organization.

Anonymous said...

"the MS Bar is racist" is coming in 3...2...1...

Anonymous said...

The MS Bar is a joke.

Anonymous said...

Clown? Libel is a thing. Carlos knows it too. Wonder if this site really wants to be a defendant

Anonymous said...

Hey, Carlos @11:15. Libel is indeed a thing, but the problem is that it is not libel if it is true. I'm not a lawyer and I know that. Do you?

See definition below.

Clown (kloun) noun
1. Someone who is a joke
2. Someone who thinks they are important but messes everything up

Anonymous said...

He’s not an attorney; he’s a joke!

Macy Hanson said...

@11:15. How many judgments have you obtained in libel lawsuits that you have filed? Libel is a thing... that requires a knowingly false (as to this public figure) statement, essentially, and damages on the part of Carlos.

But, yes. Libel is, in fact, a thing.

Anonymous said...

Carlos :) I can't name 1 lawyer that thinks Carlos has any law knowledge. My average slip and fall client that calls me has more knowledge than Carlos. This guy is a mental liability at best! Honestly, he's a disgrace to all lawyers.

Anonymous said...

Said it before but will say it again; If you have never tried to file a complaint against an attorney in Mississippi you would be shocked at how hard the Bar investigators try to talk you out of a complaint.

Either they don't want to do their job or they simply know that nothing will come of it anyway.

My sister hired an attorney who simply failed to show up for court on two occasions. The judge had enough of him and said he wasn't welcome in his courtroom. Not a damn thing happened and the bar didn't seem to think it was a big deal at all. The attorney kept her money and never represented her.

Anonymous said...

I think 9:48 may be on to something, though I can only speculate, as I am not in Moore's target audience. I note that Chockwe Lumumba, Sr., certainly didn't seem to suffer professionally from all of the sanctions, censures, etc., that he received in his professional life as a practicing attorney. It was as if we wore citations for contempt of court as a badge of honor.

Kingfish said...

Libel? Yeah, ok. You're funny. Wait a second, that commentor might be CM.

Anonymous said...

Libel is a thing and it can get very expensive on the way to see if it is actually libelous.

You may beat the wrap but you won’t beat the ride.

Anonymous said...

LOL please Carlos, sue Kingfish for libel. A large number of fellow attorneys would testify as to the truthfulness of the description of you as a clown.

Anonymous said...

It's "beat the rap," not "beat the wrap." Jesus.

Anonymous said...

Has the former client sued for negligence in the preparation of the settlement statement causing the loss of his bulldozer and income?

Andy Mc said...

Have I finally proved I’m not a robot?

Anonymous said...

The prospect of Carlos filing a libel suit against anyone for calling him a clown brings up a rather interesting point. Would that be the first time he was sanctioned for filing a frivolous pleading against someone who pointed out that he had been sanctioned yet again?

And "truth" has nothing to do with alleged libel via opinions published about public figures.

Anonymous said...

1:53 Just for clarification. Lumumba's sanctions or citations came from his over-zealous representation of clients bordering on or exceeding contempt of court. Many of the best lawyers have been guilty of that. Not incompetence or greed. A reputation for one is not the same as a reputation for the other.

Clara Bell said...

I doubt Carlos will sue Kingfish, but, a slew of clowns very well might.

Anonymous said...

12:49 PM wrote, "1:53 Just for clarification. Lumumba's sanctions or citations came from his over-zealous representation of clients bordering on or exceeding contempt of court. Many of the best lawyers have been guilty of that. Not incompetence or greed. A reputation for one is not the same as a reputation for the other."

No, "many of the best lawyers" have not, do not and would not border on, much less exceed, contempt of court in zealously representing their clients. I have no doubt that many Mississippi lawyers do so and that many Mississippi lawyers think doing so is acceptable or undersatndable (as do other lesser lawyers in all jurisdictions). Therein lies one of the reasons that like so many other things in Mississippi, its attorneys and judiciary are not particularly respected outside of the state. That is sad and unnecessary. Like so many other things, it is a self-inflicted wound.

Anonymous said...

King - what happened to the video of Carlos saying all the clergy in Jackson hit on his client in the Belhaven case???


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