The Disciplinary Board wishes you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. All Disciplinary Board offices will close today at 12:00pm and will reopen on Friday, December 26th with regular business hours.

Attorney James J. Vassallo, Jr. Disbarred on Consent

Philadelphia Attorney Paul T. Sosnowski Suspended on Consent

Laurie J. Besden, Esq., Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, offers guidance and practical tips for navigating stressors of the holiday season: bit.ly/4iNxVsC #LawyerWellBeing #MentalHealth #AttorneyEthics

Are you currently on or thinking of assuming retired status? Please consider assuming emeritus status in the new year! Learn more here: bit.ly/3YzbPkm #ProBono

A lawyer and a law firm that represented the Chicago Housing Authority were sanctioned for citing fake case in lead poisoning lawsuit. Read the full ABA Journal article here: bit.ly/45e8wmi #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice

The Disciplinary Board's December 2025 newsletter features lawyers serving as third-party neutral, navigating the holiday season, and vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue: bit.ly/3KYuPpl Subscribe today: bit.ly/3Rx10v8 #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice #LawyerWellBeing

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Reinstatement Hearing Jesse J. White, 24 DB 2017 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/fGpDuP4wDUI

Attorney Kenneth C. Marano Disbarred

Attorney Bruce K. Warren, Jr. Suspended

The terms “vicarious trauma” and “compassion fatigue” remain vital in the important, ongoing, and evolving discussions around mental health and well-being within the legal profession. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4q0lCeV #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice #LawyerWellBeing

The Disciplinary Board has released the December 2025 edition of its monthly newsletter. This month's newsletter features lawyers serving as third-party neutral, navigating the holiday season, and remembering Barry M. Simpson: bit.ly/3KYuPpl #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice #LawyerWellBeing

The winter holidays can bring great warmth, joy, and quality time with loved ones, but they can also create a measure of stress! Laurie J. Besden, Esq., Executive Director of LCLPA, offers some guidance and practical tips for navigating the holiday season: bit.ly/4iNxVsC

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Disciplinary Hearing Ryan A. Mergl, 66 DB 2024 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/z1MwzmUjhGc

The Members and staff of the Disciplinary Board grieve the passing of Barry M. Simpson, Esq. and offer their deepest condolences to his loved ones and colleagues.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Disciplinary Hearing Ryan A. Mergl, 66 DB 2024 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/O0pw0XQc_lA

How can lawyers prioritize their well-being in the tech-driven workplace? @americanbar.org offers some advice: bit.ly/3XJjCMj #LawyerWellBeing #LawPractice #AttorneyEthics

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Disciplinary Hearing Ryan A. Mergl, 66 DB 2024 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/yIBSk1A19qY

With high expectations, emotional triggers, difficult family dynamics, and financial burden, the holiday season can beget a troubling abundance of stress. Thankfully, there are practical methods for coping with elevated stress throughout the holidays: bit.ly/3NjGi0L

Cumberland County Attorney Scott Michael Jocken Reinstated from Suspension on Consent

In the @americanbar.org #LawPractice Division's recent episode of the Law Practice Podcast, a guest expert expounds managing stress as a lawyer, noting the importance of being proactive rather than reactive. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/447Cyb2 #LawyerWellBeing #AttorneyEthics

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Disciplinary Hearing Edward James Kaushas, 2nd, 196 DB 2018 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/yLi0GgP7hcM

At 12:00pm on Monday, December 8th, Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association, in partnership with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, will host virtual event “Stress Management in Turbulent Times” (CLE 1.0 Ethics). Learn more and register here: bit.ly/48tK01A #LawyerWellBeing #AttorneyEthics

Wednessday, December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Reinstatement Hearing Mikel Peter Eggert, 14 DB 2017 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/jxAlK-wcKZg

Allegheny County Attorney Jennifer E. Watson Disbarred on Consent

Did you know? Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania facilitates regular lawyers-only volunteer-run recovery meetings open to attorneys, judges and law students. View the meeting schedule on the Disciplinary Board's website: bit.ly/3RijzEl #LawyerWellBeing

At 12:00pm on Monday, December 8th, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association will host virtual event “Stress Management in Turbulent Times” (CLE 1.0 Ethics). Learn more and register here: bit.ly/48tK01A #LawyerWellBeing #AttorneyEthics

By Order dated October 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted a set of amendments to the PA Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement regarding the appointment of conservators for suspended, disabled, deceased, or otherwise absent attorneys. Read the full article here: bit.ly/47VORZ5

Wishing you a safe and happy Thanksgiving! In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Disciplinary Board offices will close today at 2:00 PM and will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025 with regular business hours.

Quarterly, the Disciplinary Board publishes an up-to-date list of financial institutions approved by the Supreme Court for the maintenance of fiduciary accounts of attorneys under the terms of Pa.R.D.E. 221. New to the list is Central Penn Bank & Trust. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4rnGvSY

Conservator Appointed for Mercer County Attorney Michael Thomas Muha, Deceased

Conservator Appointed for Potter County Attorney Daniel F. Glassmire, Deceased

Conservator Appointed for Lackawanna County Attorney John T. O’Malley

The Disciplinary Board's November 2025 newsletter features succession planning, Attorney Registration data, and managing stress this holiday season: bit.ly/4nXy2CV Subscribe today: bit.ly/3Rx10v8 #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice #LawyerWellBeing

Conservator Appointed for Butler County Attorney Kathryn McGown, A/K/A Kathryn Linn-Stevenson, Deceased

Montgomery County Attorney Jonathan Charles Springer Transferred to Disability Inactive Status

Fayette County Attorney Brian Joseph Salisbury Reinstated from Disbarment

How can retired Pennsylvania lawyers continue to serve their communities? Explore FAQs and download an application for the Disciplinary Board's emeritus status for retired PA attorneys on our website: bit.ly/3AFnZtO #ProBono

The Disciplinary Board has released the November 2025 edition of its monthly newsletter. This month's newsletter features succession planning, Attorney Registration data, and managing stress this holiday season: bit.ly/4nXy2CV #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice #LawyerWellBeing

The Disciplinary Board offers access to a telephone interpreter service. To speak with an interpreter, call 1-888-804-2044 and dial access code 9433. For a Spanish language interpreter, select 1. For other languages, consult the language code table: bit.ly/3z98Ods (1/2)

Susquehanna County Attorney Jason Guy Beardsley Suspended on Consent

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM: Disciplinary Hearing John W. Pauciulo, 36 DB 2025 View via YouTube livestream: youtube.com/live/u4isofwK_6o

Retirement tends to be a common end-of-year event. If you are considering an end to your law practice in Pennsylvania, what should you do about your license? Read the full article here: bit.ly/3OiFx8b #AttorneyEthics #LawPractice

Philadelphia Attorney Seth Daniel Carson Disbarred

Luzerne County Attorney Michael Joseph Farley Temporarily Suspended

The Disciplinary Board has released aggregate results of demographic and succession planning data collected during the 2025-2026 Annual Attorney Registration process. Read more about aggregate demographic results: bit.ly/496Y0jV (1/2)

By Order dated October 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted a set of amendments to the PA Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement regarding the appointment of conservators for suspended, disabled, deceased, or otherwise absent attorneys. Read the full article here: bit.ly/47VORZ5

There are varying processes for attorneys seeking reinstatement from discipline and reinstatement from inactive status, retired status, or administrative suspension. Learn more about reinstatement procedures on our website: bit.ly/2Uv5sBb

Attorney Mark D. Mungello Suspended on Consent

Cumberland County Attorney Christopher Lee Harris Suspended on Consent