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THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST AN ATTORNEY
Enclosed is a Complaint Form for your use in filing a formal complaint against an attorney. Also
enclosed is the Expectations sheet.
C
OMPLAINT FORM
Complaints may be filed on the Disciplinary Board’s website at www.padboard.org or on paper
using the enclosed form. Be certain to thoroughly complete all sections of the form. You will
receive acknowledgment of the receipt of your complaint from the Office of Disciplinary
Counsel and appropriate steps will be taken to determine if a violation of the Rules of
Professional Conduct and/or the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement has occurred.
All paper complaints should be sent to the
District Office in which the attorney
maintains an o
ffice.
District I District II District III District IV
1601 Market St. 820 Adams Ave. 601 Commonwealth Ave. 437 Grant St.
Suite 3320 Suite 170 Suite 5800 Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Trooper, PA 19403 P.O. Box 62675 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(215) 560-6296 (610) 650-8210 Harrisburg, PA 17106-2675 (412) 565-3173
(717) 772-8572
D
OCUMENTATION
You should provide copies of ALL documents to support your Statement of Complaint, which
may include:
- Fee or Retainer Agreement and any payments ma
de to the attorney
- Bank statements, if appropriate
- Correspondence, including letters, em
ails, and/or text me
ssages
- Notes of conversations
- Court filings, including docket number and the court of jurisdiction
If you are unable to provide copies, please send original documents with a request to have the
originals returned.
Form DB-2
Rev. 12/13/2017
THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
COMPLAINT FORM
(Please Type or Print) Date: ___________________________
YOUR INFORMATION:
Mr./Mrs.
Name: Miss/Ms. Last: _____________________________ First: _______________________ MI: ______ Suffix: ______
Address: Street: _______________________________ City: _____________________ State: _______ ZIP: ___________
Telephone: _______________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________
ATTORNEY COMPLAINED OF:
N
ame: Last: __________________________________ First: __________________________ MI: ______ Suffix: ______
Office Address: Street: ___________________________ City: _____________________ State: _____ ZIP: ___________
Telephone: ________________________________ County: _________________________________________________
LITIGATION:
I
f the attorney complained of represented or represents you in litigation (civil or criminal) please provide the caption, court,
and docket number of the case.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRIOR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MATTER OR THIS ATTORNEY:
H
ave you previously filed a complaint concerning this matter or this attorney with the Disciplinary Board, a Bar Association
or its Fee Dispute Committee, any District Justice, Court, District Attorney, or any other agency or office?
YES _______ NO _______. If so, please identify the agency and specify the date and nature of your complaint and the
action taken by the agency:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS:
A
written and signed statement of the facts must be filed with the Disciplinary Board before your complaint can be
considered. Therefore, under Statement of Complaint, please fully and completely set forth the facts and circumstances of
your complaint, including relevant dates, contacts you made with the attorney, the fee arrangement, dates and amounts paid
to the attorney, services to be performed, the names and addresses of other individuals involved in the legal matter, exactly
what conduct you believe is unethical or illegal, etc.
Pl
ease attach copies of all correspondence and/or documents relating to your case. If you send original documents and
wish them returned to you, check here _______. If you have not attached any documentation, please explain why:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________
___________________________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF COMPLAINT: (Note: Attach as many additional pages as necessary to fully set forth all of the relevant
facts and circumstances surrounding your complaint.)
CONFIDENTIALITY:
S
taff of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) and the Board are required to maintain the confidentiality of complaints
and related investigations and proceedings unless and until one of the exceptions to confidentiality, as set forth in
Enforcement Rule 402, applies. ODC staff may interview the respondent-attorney or other persons who may have
information that is relevant to your complaint, and may disclose information when disclosure is permitted or required by
Court or Board Rules.
IMMUNITY:
E
nforcement Rule 209(a) provides that any person who communicates with Disciplinary Counsel or the Board relating to
misconduct by a respondent-attorney or gives testimony before a hearing committee or special master in a proceeding
conducted pursuant to the Enforcement Rules, shall be immune from civil suit based upon such communication or testimony.
_________
_______________ _____________________________________________
(Date) (Your Signature)
EXPECTATIONS
What should you expect?
• An acknowledgment of receipt of the complaint and assignment of a file number for
future reference;
• A fair and impartial investigation performed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel
(ODC), wherein staff may communicate with you, the attorney, and in some cases, other
parties, to obtain information;
• An efficient disposition of your complaint, being mindful of the complexity of the
matter, cooperation of all parties, and availability of documents, among other things,
which may affect the duration of the investigation; and,
• To receive official notification of the disposition of your complaint.
What should you NOT expect?
• Assistance or advice from the Disciplinary Board or ODC with respect to your legal
matter;
• Direction from the Disciplinary Board or ODC to your attorney to take or refrain from
a particular action;
• Representation by the Disciplinary Board or ODC with respect to your legal matter;
• A referral by the Disciplinary Board or ODC to a new lawyer to handle your matter; or,
• Reimbursement or other monetary compensation through the process.*
Fee Disputes
Fee disputes are not normally handled within the attorney disciplinary process.
Individuals should pursue fee disputes with the Bar association in the county where the
attorney practices.
* If you sustained a financial loss as a result of your attorney’s dishonest conduct, you may file a claim
with the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security (PaLFCS). Claim forms and additional
information may be found on the PaLFCS website at www.palawfund.com.
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