Monday, August 16, 2021

Lawsuit Accuses Carlos Moore of Legal Malpractice

The Crook v. the Clown

Jamuric Mallard accused his mother and attorney Carlos Moore of cheating Jamuric out of his share of a  $300,000 settlement with the city of Jackson in a wrongful death lawsuit.  Jamuric's brother, Jamaal, died of an overdose while in police custody in 2017.  Jamuric sued the pair for fraud in Hinds County Circuit Court on July 23.

Jamaal Mallard stole a lawnmower on Corkview in 2015.  JPD tried to arrest him as he pushed the lawnmower down the street but he escaped their clutches.  They arrested him at home for petit larceny a short while later and booked him into the JPD holding facility downtown at 3:43 AM.  Mallard was 29 years old.  

JPD discovered Mallard was dead at 6:00 AM.  The body showed no physical trauma.  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations ruled he died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia caused by acute cocaine toxicity. In other words, he OD'ed.  

Attorney Chokwe Antar Lumumba petitioned the Hinds County Chancery Court to appoint Nanette as administratrix of the estate.   The only assets the estate possessed was the wrongful death claim.  Nanatte hired the soon-to-be Mayor to represent the estate. He later stepped aside and Moore took up the case.  

Mallard's mother, Nanette, sued the city of Jackson, JPD Chief Lee Vance, and several JPD employees for wrongful death in U.S. District Court on March 29, 2017.  Moore was Nanette's attorney in this lawsuit.  The case settled in September 2018 for $300,000.  The Jackson City Council approved payment of the settlement.  That is when the fun began. 

Remember Jamuric Mallard? The lawsuit claims Carlos Moore forgot all about Jamaal's brother.  Mr. Moore submitted an amended petition to open the estate to the Chancery Court on December  14, 2017.  The new petition stated Jamuric was the natural brother of Jamaal.  The Chancery Court ruled Jamuric was entitled to 50% of his brother's estate on September 26, 2018.  

The complaint states: 

That on October 1, 2018 Nanette Mallard, purportedly acting as the administrator of the Estate of Jamaal Mallard, executed an ·'Acknowledgement of Conclusion of Representation and Disbursement Authority and Direction, ETC.", prepared by Moore Law Group, P.C. approving the disbursement of the $300,000.00  previously accepted from the City of Jackson. (Attached as Exhibit 8).

That in that disbursement Moore Law Group was to be paid $65,000.00 in legal fees and $11,000.00 in expenses.  That Mike Carr Esq. was to be paid $34,650.00 in legal fees and $708.50 in expenses.  That Oasis was to be paid $6,950.00 and that the remaining $181,691.50 is to be split between Nanette Mallard and Jamuric Mallard with each to receive $90,845.75.

Jamuric claims no one tried to contact him about the settlement: 

26. That upon information and belief no attempt was made to contact Jamuric Mallard or notify Jamuric Mallard of the settlement obtained on behalf of the Estate of Jamaal Mallard which Jamuric Mallard was a 50% beneficiary of.

27. That upon information and belief no attempt was made to notify the Estate of Jamaal Mallard of the Settlement and no approval was sought to accept or distribute the funds on behalf of the Estate of Jamaal Mallard.

28. That upon information and belief funds were accepted by Nanette Mallard, Carlos Moore, Carlos Moore Law Group, P.C, Michael Carr, and Carr Law Firm, PLLC and those funds were used for personal  benefit.

The estate funds less the various fees went to Nanette Mallard.  Jamuric claims he received none of the funds due him until he challenged the Grenada attorney three years later:  


That after diligent inquiry and a request for accounting Jamuric Mallard received a check in the amount of $90,845.75 on July 13, 2021 which was written out of the Moore Law Group. P.C. IOLTA Account by Carlos Moore on July 9, 2021, despite the fact that the disbursement statement was executed on October 1, 2018.

The plaintiff charged Carlos the Clown and Nanette with violating his fiduciary duty.  He argues they knew he was a 50% beneficiary when they accepted the $300,000 payment.   He accused the defendants of spending estate funds without court approval.   He accuses the attorney of acting on behalf of the estate without a signed contract stating he represented the Mallard estate. 

The complaint charges Moore committed legal malpractice by settling the case, collecting attorney's fees, and disbursing estate funds even though he had no contract or authority to represent the estate.  Moore allegedly withheld the 50% share of settlement proceeds due to Jamuric. 

Mallard also accuses his mother and the Grenada attorney of conversion as well as fraudulent and/or negligent representation,  He seeks punitive damages.   The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten. 

Jamuric Mallard is a convicted felon. Ironically, Mallard is currently under indictment for allegedly trying to steal his father's house by forging his signature.  The case is still pending in Hinds County Circuit Court. He was arrested for domestic violence in 2017.  JPD arrested him in 2017 for domestic violence after he hit a woman with a brick.

Kingfish note:  A legal malpractice was filed against Mr. Moore  nearly a year ago in Forrest County Circuit Court.  However, no action has been taken on the lawsuit since it was filed, including service of process. 


21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why is KKKingfish is obsessed with Judge Carlos Moore and David L. Archie?

Anonymous said...

LOL @ "Judge" Carlos the Clown.

Turns out going on TV and getting on the news all the time doesn't mean you actually have a freaking clue what you're doing.

Anonymous said...

Hustler-thief, hustler-family, hustler-lawyer, It's all about the hustle. The stench from these pigs is overwhelming. The Court would do well to get this crap off the docket before it stinks up the courthouse any more than necessary. Phew!

Kingfish said...

He is not a real judge and under the Canon he is not allowed to advertise himself as a Judge.

Anonymous said...

What a cluster-

Anonymous said...

"He is not a real judge and under the Canon he is not allowed to advertise himself as a Judge." No difference than all the so called Preachers we got running around. Jack legs.

Anonymous said...

9:45, would you prefer Kingfish not report this news? If so, why?
RMQ

Anonymous said...

The real crime here is the amount of money paid in legal fees.

Anonymous said...

We probably wouldn't have this problem is the Bar would actually do something...still waiting on the Bar to address Moore's actions when he posted pics on FB of the young man that committed suicide by hanging. The pain and suffering the family was going through from losing a son/brother, only to be exacerbated by Moore's sleazy attempt at signing up a client to file a frivolous lawsuit. Incredibly heartless. Moore's reprimand and contempt count is embarrassing. It is the Bar's responsibility to take action! I wish they (the Bar) would quit worrying about a discrimination lawsuit. It would be just as frivolous as the rest of the garbage he files. Moore's character and conduct have no place in the legal practice. Whether you like him or not, he is an embarrassment to the Bar as a whole.

Anonymous said...

why did they settle for 300k on cocaine OD? What a waste of money.

Anonymous said...

"...the Bar would actually do something..."

I'd suggest putting in a few pool tables, selling beer, wine, liquor, and maybe some chicken wings, burgers, and maybe even some decent 'que (naw, forget the 'que - they'd fuck that up). Sure, the legal community around the US would still snicker and point but at least decent self-respecting lawyers (there are quite a few scattered around this ol' state) could finally respond with a little pride and truthfully say, "Yeah, but the beer's cold, the cocktails aren't bad, and they never close!"

Anonymous said...

How in the world was JPD responsible for this man's death? He stole something, was arrested and obviously had a serious cocaine problem. I just don't get it.

Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe said...

Funds in client trust accounts are so tempting for bottom feeding lawyers. Stealing from trust funds is the most common conduct that gets lawyers disbarred (in states with a bar that gives a shit), or in jail, or both.

Anonymous said...

Why is Kingfish obsessed with duh judge Carlos Moore and David L Archie? Damn, can't you see, they are damn good entertainment. That's plain to see.

Anonymous said...

It looks to me like these folks deserve each other. Let 'em fight it out.

Anonymous said...

Jamuric shouldn't be complaining.

He got what was coming to him.

Anonymous said...

@9:45

Hello, Carlos.

Anonymous said...

I can’t understand how JPD was responsible for Mallard’s death. There’s more to the story, of course. Since Kingfish isn’t a real journalist, we only received half the story or I should say all that he copied and pasted into the Blogger app. If I had to say, Mallard swallowed some crack and JPD didn’t take him to the hospital (as they should always do while in their custody) and he died.

Anonymous said...

Crooks accusing crooks.

1234 said...

Good luck. Legal malpractice cases are tough to prove and win.

Anonymous said...

This shit's funnier than Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip.


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