Link to PDF of ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions (last revision 1992)
ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions excerpts to consider to determine level of DISCIPLINE OF JOSEPH HONG
ABA Standard C. 3.0 Factors to Consider
In sanctioning Hong, the court should consider:
- Hong repeatedly violated his duty of candor to the court by concealing material facts, most notably that his client didn’t have an admissible deed and the alleged settlement was not between any parties;,
- Hong made many false statements in his pleadings, motions, oppositions and oral arguments in order to cheat to win;
- Hong served notice that the 4/23/19 hearing was continued to 5/7/19 and then conspired with Melanie Morgan to meet ex parte on 4/23/19 with Judge Kishner anyway;
- Relying on Hong’s and Morgan’s misrepresentations, Judge Kishner bench ordered many of Nona Tobin’s pro se filings and 963 pages of her evidence stricken from the record unheard, including meritorious motions for summary judgment vs. Hong’s and Morgan’s clients
- Completely through the misconduct of Hong and his co-conspirators, ALL of Nona Tobin’s evidence entered into the court record since 7/29/16 has been suppressed.
- Completely through the misconduct of Hong and his co-conspirators, NO Nevada judge in ANY of these four district court cases (A-15-720032-C, A-16-730078-C, A-19-799890-C, A-21-828840-C) or these four Nevada Supreme Court cases (79295, 82094, 82234, 82294), has looked at the evidence.
- Hong and his co-conspirators obstructed a fair adjudication of Nona Tobin’s claims by an impartial tribunal,
- Hong and his co-conspirators made a fraudulent side deal to steal Nona Tobin’s $500,000 house, $100,000+ in 6+ years of lost rent, and over $100,000 in other actual damages to Nona Tobin.
ABA Standard 6.1 (False statements, fraud, and misrepresentation) and 6.11 Disparment is appropriate when:
Hong , with the intent to deceive the court, made many false statements, submitted false documents, improperly withheld material information, caused serious injury to Nona Tobin and had a serious impact n multiple legal proceedings.
Hong caused serious injury to Nona Tobin, lied to the court repeatedly to steal Nona Tobin’s house and cover his tracks. The specific dates and documentary evidence will be published by 3/21/21.
Disbarment is appropriate. The specific dates and documentary evidence will be published by 3/21/21.
6.2 (Abuse of the Legal Process),
ABA Standard 6.21 Disbarment for violating a court rule to seriously interfere with a legal proceeding
ABA Standard 6.3 Improper Communications with Individuals in the Legal System
6.31 Disbarment is generally appropriate when
8.0 (Prior discipline Orders),
8.1(b) (Disbarment is generally appropriate when a lawyer
Hong has five priors in Nevada
Hong has also been suspended in California
9.22 Aggravating factors that affect Hong
9.22(a) (Prior discipline Orders)
9.22(b) (dishonest or selfish motive)
(c) a pattern of misconduct;
(d) multiple offenses;
(f) vulnerability of the victim(s);
(g) substantial experience in the practice of law