In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024)

Citation: In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024)
Parent Document: In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2024-09-20
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10281485/in-the-matter-of-edward-j-collins/ ↗

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From early 2018 forward, the respondent failed to keep the client reasonably informed about the State court and bankruptcy proceedings.  As of the fall or winter of 2018, the client told her son-in-law that she had not heard from the respondent since January or February.  In the interim, the client's son-in-law had learned of the bankruptcy court's sanctions order after checking its electronic docket, and he informed the client, who agreed that the respondent should no longer represent her.  The client's son-in-law called the respondent in June 2018 and ended his representation.  Nevertheless, the respondent continued filing papers holding himself out as the client's attorney.  The son-in-law also hired a new bankruptcy attorney for the client, and the new attorney entered his appearance in the bankruptcy matter in June 2018.  In October 2018, the new attorney informed the bankruptcy court via a filing that there had been "a breakdown in communication" between the respondent and the client.

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