2015-11-24 letter from mn olpb re zarrelli complaint
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7/23/2019 2015-11-24 Letter From MN OLPB RE Zarrelli Complaint
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In the Matter of the C o m p l a i n t of DETERMINATION THAT
PATRICK]. ZARRELLI DISCIPLINE IS N O T
1211 S . W. 4‘h Avenue WARRANTED W T O U T
Fort Lauderdale , F L 33315 INVESTIGATION
against S A M U E L J O H N CLOVER,
a M i n n e s o t a Attorney
Registration No . 0327852.
TO : PATRICK Z A R R E L L I :
After r e v i e w i n g the d o c u m e n t s y o u submi t ted , the D ir ec to r h as d e t e r m i n e d no t
to i n v e s t i g a t e your c o m p l a i n t . The r e a s o n s fo r th e D i r e c t o r ’s d e c i s i o n n o t to i n v e s t i g a t e
this c o m p l a i n t are as follows:
Complaint S u m m a r y
You allege that M i n n e s o t a attorney S a m u e l G l o v e r e n g a g e d in m i s c o n d u c t when
he j oi ne d o th er attorneys in criticizing attorney Gary O s t r o w for his past c on du ct a nd
y o u for y o u r a t tempts to assist Mr . O s t r o w. Y o u believe Mr . Glover s c o m m e n t s o n his
websi te w ere i n t e n d e d to assist a nd p e r p e t u a t e c yb er b ul ly in g a nd harassment .
R e a s o n s for D e c i s i o n N o t to Inves t iga te
In the mate r i a l s y o u p r o v i d e d w i t h y o u r c om pl ai n t v er y f e w of th e comments
a n d postings y o u c o m p l a i n of a p p e a r to h a v e originated w i t h Mr . Glover. T h e posting
f r o m Mr . G l o v e r h a t y o u i n c l u d e d does no t contain an y s t a t e m e n t s or c o m m e n t s that
w o u l d a p p e a r to violate the M i n n e s o t a R u l e s of Professional C o n d u c t . Further, if an
attorney is rude, uses harsh language or exhibits bad m an ne rs , s uc h c on du ct would fall
short of the profession’s best standards. H o w e v e r , such c o n d u c t ordinari ly w o u l d no t
violate a Rule of Professional C o n d u c t a nd w o u l d no t b e s ub je ct to discipline except in
extreme cases. T h e r e f o r e , no i n v e s t i g a t i o n wil l b e c o n d u c t e d .
T h e Direc to r s Offi ce is limited to investigating c o m p l a i n t s of u n p r o f e s s i o n a l
c o n d u c t a nd prosecut ing disciplinary act ions aga ins t a ttorneys . t cannot represent y ou
in a n y legal m a t t e r or g ive legal advice. You m u s t retain a n a t to rney if either legal
advice or representation is desired.
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NOTICE O F RIGHT TO APPEAL
If y o u ar e no t satisfied with the Director s d e t e r m i n a t i o n no t to investigate this
Complaint, an appeal ma y be made by notifying the Director in a letter postmarked no
later than fourteen 14) days after the date of this notice. Th e letter of appeal should
state th e reason s) why you be l i eve th e m a t t e r s h o u l d be i nves t i ga t ed . A Lawyers
Professional Responsibility Board m e m b e r will review the appeal. Th e Lawyers Board
is c o m p r i s e d of 14 l aw ye rs a nd 9 n o n -l a w ye r s a p po i n te d b y the M i n n e s o t a S u p r e m e
Court. A p p e a l s are ass igned to individual L a w y e r s B o a r d m e m b e r s in rotation
according to when they are received. The Board members’ options on appeal arelimited to either approving the Director s decision not to investigate the complain t or
directing that the complaint or some portion of the complaint be inves tigated. Thisd e t e r m i n a t i o n will generally be b a s e d u p o n the i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h is a l ready c o n t a i n e d
in th e file.
M r . G lo ve r is by way of a c o p y of this d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d y o u r compla in t , b e i n g
notified of y o u r c o m p l a i n t a n d ou r d ec is io n n ot to investigate.
Dated: November ‘ 2015.
MARTIN A. COLE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LAWYERS
PROFESSIONAL R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
1500 Landmark To w e r s
34 5 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, M N 5 5 1 0 2 — 1 2 1 8
651 296-3952
By
Patrick R. B u r n s
First A s si s ta n t D i re ct o r
cc : S a m u e l John Glover
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