Former President State Bar

Did Dickinson Wright Parade the Former Head of the State Bar to Manipulate State Court Proceedings?

Dickinson Wright Desperately Wanted Their Emails Concealed

Dickinson Wright Brought in The Former President of the State Bar, Ed Pappas, and Judge Lauderbach to influence State Court Proceedings to Prevent the Release of Their Emails

Collusion and Fraud Concealed by Power?

In 2019, a borrower brought a motion to get access to emails between Dickinson Wright and a court appointed receiver. The borrower sought evidence to prove that Dickinson Wright co-opted and colluded with the receiver and defrauded courts, among many other bad acts.

Dickinson Wright Attorney

Edward H. Pappas

But Dickinson Wright really didn’t want to cough up their emails – to put it lightly! So, they teamed up with the receiver to bring in six lawyers for the motion hearing. Yes, six! Here’s what happened:

Pappas Was Brought in to Keep Emails Concealed

They sent in Ed Pappas, former President of the State Bar, with Ben Dolan and Ariana Pellegrino from Dickinson Wright. Clearly three lawyers from Dickinson Wright weren't needed to argue a motion.

For What Other Reason Would Pappas Have Argued the Motion?

Ed Pappas had never been involved before, and with the two lawyers who were actually on the case available and present, a pinch-hitter wasn't necessary.

Edward H. Pappas - Influencer? Manipulator?

Pappas's presence was obviously designed to convey to the judge how badly Dickinson Wright wanted its communications with the receiver concealed. Seriously, for what other reason would Ed Pappas have been paraded in there?

Team of Influencers

Oh, but it gets worse! We said six lawyers, right? It could not have been coincidental that the receiver, owned by Ron Weiser, Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, brought in another three lawyers! In fact, one was a judge!

Six Lawyers to Argue A Motion!

The receiver brought in two lawyers plus Judge Jonathan Lauderbach to help prevent the emails between Dickinson Wright and Weiser's firm, the receiver, from being released. Like Pappas, Judge Lauderbach had never before been involved.

Dickinson Was So Afraid to Produce Their Emails

Hmm ... any planning and coordination there to bring in Ed Pappas and Judge Lauderbach simultaneously - for a total of six lawyers including a judge, who was well known to the presiding judge, to get the subpoena quashed?

Manipulation of State Court Proceedings?

The six lawyers were brought in apparently to telegraph to the court the importance of quashing the subpoena. Was that Dickinson Wright's way of subtly (or perhaps not-so-subtly) manipulating the state court proceedings? It worked like a charm.

Come Clean Dickinson Wright!

But why was Dickinson Wright so afraid of releasing its emails with a court-appointed receiver? None were privileged. Why not provide those emails to Dickinson Wrong now so the full truth can be reported here? Come clean Dickinson Wright!

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