Is a lawyer ever held accountable for bad behaviour?

[Stillbreathing]

Just wondering if any of you have heard of outrageous lawyers being held accountable for their behaviour?
My STBX's lawyer is gleefully escalating the situation. He has done the following:
1. The usual hostile , "like hell I'm going to settle, I want you to bleed to death first " letters. Never once has this lawyer put to ink a reasonable, well thought out letter to help move things in the direction of mature discussion, negotiations or settlement.

2. This lawyer has made false sexual assault allegations against my kids ( in court) which neither I nor the custody assessor nor my lawyer, the school, police or CAS were aware of or had any records of. The assessor investigated and my ex denied knowledge of this telling the assessor he didn't know we're his lawyer got that from.
3. Has refused to answer my lawyers letters on multiple occasions.
4. We have a written letter from a medical doctor indicating he spoke to him (making the lawyer a witness whom we now plan to call as a witness at trail)

Do these lawyers ever get in trouble from the judges?

[blinkandimgone]

You can file a complaint with LSUC. The judges likely won't be happy with his conduct but it isn't their job to discipline them.

[Janibel]

Are Lawyers All Raging Psychopaths? | Psychology Today
^^My feelings exactly!

[LovingFather32]

You should see what my ex's lawyer has pulled. It would blow your mind. My lawyer's instructing me not to complain yet with LSUC (only after) as it will make me look high conflict.

[The Iceberg]

I would tell him " if I spent a night or 2 with your wife maybe then you could agree to settle". But thats only me, im not suggesting that you say that.

[Links17]

I am planning after my next big hearing to file a complaint against my ex's lawyer.

1. She filed documents she knew were false for the purpose of putting me in jail.

2. She referred my ex to her boyfriend as a real estate agent thereby creating a conflict of interest regarding the sale of the home whereas it might have been better not to sell it.

[Links17]

Check the code of ethics and search canlii under the lsux disciplinary board

[Janibel]

I swear my Ex's lawyer is pure evil - he lies in court and gives me a big toothy grin .... like fluk you!! He takes pleasure in making me cry. I'm not a violent person, but if ever I were able to kill a person he would be first on my list (God forbid.)

[LovingFather32]

My ex's lawyer told me he was going to burn me at the stake in the hallway at the EM. Didn't bother me. I like doing the unexpected so I went to shake his hand. He said "Better you shake my hand now .. because you want to later".

The only time I regret is after the EM I went to speak with him .. trying to tell him the truth. Saying this wasn't a war, that there was a small child involved. I let a tear drop talking to him. I'm an idiot for doing that. I was a mess though. Hadn't seen D3 in a long time.

I remember saying "I wasn't passed out drunk at that time like she said. I'm a magician. I was in a magician chat room at these times. My IP address can confirm this. There are records". He says .. and I quote "You'll need a magician to win this case".

And he still wont stop on this damn sexual crap.

Some of these lawyers are vicious

[Stillbreathing]

I read somewhere that if a lawyer's conduct is poor during the time prior to trial, a trial judge can make a finding that this behaviour caused needless prolongation of a settlement resolution. He can then make a cost award against the party whom the lawyer is representing.

[Serene]

It can also delay all your proceedings. Be forewarned.

[Stillbreathing]

That's the problem exactly. A double edged sword. The lawyer's behaviour is escalating and prolonging things. By the time you actually get to trial, so much damage has been done that often it's devastating and some parties are left unable to financially or emotionally recover in their lifetime. I would love to hear the courts explanation how this kind of devastation is in the best interests of the children.

[Janibel]

If I'm not mistaken Links17 won his case against an incompetent lawyer and was awarded his costs.

[North of 40]

Sounds like my ex's lawyer. Complete pain in the ass. Screwed up our mediated agreement, excessive demands which of course you have to fight...costing you money. Cost my ex 600 an hour AND cost me a lot defending it.

I swear it's a game to them...ie socio tendencies.

The judges might think the lawyer is a jerk BUT I never got the impression anything went in my favour as a result.

Punishment....nothing...been doing this for thirty years. As I said before, it's family law ..... no one seems held responsible.



Sadly made me fairly jaded with the system.

[LovingFather32]

Jaded is an understatement.

Came home from a day of sledding. I remember making chicken and veggies for lunch. Big kiss before I left for an evening shift. Everything's cool. Came home:

- Child removed. House turned upside down.
- Police contacted. Said they couldn't do anything (no police ever involvement ever in my life.
- accused of substance abuse (false) - hair follicles, many other drug tests
- accused of verbal (she fabricated recordings)
- later said physical when verbal didn't work out for her
- OCL became involved, listened to her edited recordings and couldn't stomach that a dad would give his daughter a bath = sexual allegations

It goes on and on.

Her lawyer was feeding her all of this advice. My lawyer said he has 3 other cases and the dads have the EXACT allegations going on. Already being disproved. It's his recipe.

He held up an e-mail I wrote to my mom 2 years ago in court with an XOXO at the end of it. He said "Mr. LF32 seems to also have sexual boundaries with his own mother".

He's threatened my job "Mr LF32 has no place working with children" in a meeting with my lawyer. He's bullied me in the hallways. He's threatened me criminal charges for altering an e-mail (falsifying evidence). The list goes on.

I sit through every motion, every conference listening to the same allegations over and over. They've been proven false. He still goes hard on them. He obsesses over them. Where's the "resolution"? How can he go on like this at the taxpayer's expense?

If my ex had to pay one cent in court, there would be no litigation right now. She gets her whole life handed to her on a silver platter. I work my ass off, pay my lawyer, go for drug tests .. you name it.

And you better believe I have formal complaints coming which coincide with these: http://www.lsuc.on.ca/WorkArea/Downl...?id=2147486159

Frankly, OCL should be out of the job as well. I cuddle with my daughter while watching Disney movies bothered her. Judge called her report odd, bizarre and disturbing, noting that he had 2 children and gave them baths and cuddled with them all the time.

So yes .. the family law system is jaded. And it damn near took me down. If I was guilty this would have been easier. Since I was innocent on all accounts, I had to learn how to fight for my daughter legally. It's taken everything I have .. and then some. The fight's nowhere near over. Ex and her Free Legal Aid Lawyer is still going ahead with everything on all accounts .. pushing trial.

So everybody reading this who works hard from day to day. Those taxes that come off your check go straight in to his pocket for these charades. He's smiling. My ex? No consequences for anything. She's smiling with no motivation to settle.