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Knoxville Attorney Faces Five-Year Suspension for Misconduct in Federal Court Cases

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Knoxville, Tennessee — A local attorney, who previously ran for a congressional seat, has been suspended from practicing law in federal court for five years due to ethical violations in two significant cases. Van R. Irion, representing a resident of Athens, Tennessee, faced scrutiny for actions that U.S. Chief District Judge Travis R. McDonough deemed misleading and unprofessional. The controversies revolve around two federal lawsuits involving Irion and his client, Glenn Whiting. In the first case, filed in 2022, the lawsuit targeted the city of Athens and a former city attorney, alleging retaliation against Whiting … Read more

Philadelphia Lawyer Receives Five-Year Suspension Amid Allegations of Incompetence and Misconduct

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—The legal community in Pennsylvania has been abuzz with the news that a Philadelphia attorney, Joseph D. Lento, has been handed a five-year suspension. This disciplinary action came after a state board determined that Lento demonstrated a chronic lack of ethical judgment and failed to show genuine concern for his clients’ interests. Issued on November 19 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the suspension order was the culmination of findings from a July disciplinary report which highlighted Lento’s dubious practices when representing clients. This report accused him of taking on cases without verifying if client … Read more

Former Michigan Rep. Larry Inman Acquitted of Attempted Extortion and Bribery Charges: A Five-Year Legal Battle Ends in Favor of Inman

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Former Michigan Representative Larry Inman has been acquitted by a jury on charges of attempted extortion and soliciting a bribe. The verdict was reached five years after federal prosecutors initially accused him of attempting to sell his vote to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law in 2019. Inman, a Republican from the Traverse City area, was originally charged with soliciting a bribe, attempted extortion, and lying to federal investigators. Prosecutors alleged that Inman sought campaign donations from unions in return for voting against the measure to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law … Read more