Virginia Law Firm Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C served with Notice of Revocation of its Certificate

Unethical attorneys who violate the rules of Professional Conduct and state and federal code violations significantly threaten a law firm’s license and reputation. The cost of litigation defending complaints reaches hundreds of thousands of dollars. The other major threat is if the complaint is filed by a pro se litigant in the courts, who recognizes the facts of their case, has free time to conduct their research, and has a minimal filing fee to pay.

Such is the case with Julie S. Palmer and Michael Harman, partners with Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C., located in Richmond, Virginia, who are facing sanctions in Virginia’s Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court for their habitual unethical misconduct in court.

In Virginia, § 54.1-3937. Procedure for revocation of certificate of registration of professional law corporations allows “a complaint, verified by affidavit, filed by any person to a circuit court having jurisdiction where the alleged violation occurred, that any law corporation or professional limited liability company has willfully failed to comply with the applicable ethical standards of the Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility…”

On April 11, 2024, Nickolas Spanos, a pro se litigant, served a notice of his intention to file a verified complaint by affidavit with the circuit court for violating § 54.1-3937 to all the attorneys of Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. The notice gave the law firm thirty (30) days to take “severe disciplinary measures” against Julie S. Palmer for her habitual violations of the Virginia Code of Professional Conduct (VCPC), Virginia and federal Codes, which include RICO violations. The Notice included evidence of Julie Palmer’s numerous violations in three sanctions filed in the CAV and SCV.

“Dear Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C,

I am giving you notice of my intention to file a complaint against your law firm pursuant to § 54.1-3937. Procedure for revocation of certificate of registration of professional law corporations.

Julie S. Palmer, Esq. has habitually violated the rules of the VCPC, Virginia, and Federal Codes in two cases in which she is opposing counsel.

I have attached a few Motions for Sanctions filed with the Court of Appeals and the SCV for your review.

As most of the HCCW partners are probably not aware of the criminal and civil liable actions of Julie Palmer, which include RICO violations, I intend to file a RICO civil claim against Julie Palmer and possibly your law firm.

Julie Palmer and Michael Harman have committed such severe extrinsic fraud upon the court that they not only bribe-influenced judges in my cases but are directly responsible for retired Judge Wilford Taylor's stroke in late February 2022, causing him severe disability. See SCV Motion for Sanctions

As I believe to be fair before filing any legal claim-complaint in the Courts, I am allowing you thirty (30) days to clean up this situation with Julie Palmer by taking severe disciplinary action and notifying me of such disciplinary measures.

Please note that ignoring this notice will not solve your law firm's problem but only make matters worse; my cases against Robert Freed should serve as a good example.”

Julie S. Palmer’s unethical misconduct was exposed in the City of Richmond Circuit Court, where she represented attorneys Robert L. Freed and Emily E. Kokie in Case No, CL21-4150 Spanos v. Freed et al. The case involved an ethics complaint filed by Spanos against Freed and Kokie, who conspired with their clients to defraud him of $1.3 million by defective service.

Palmer conspired with Freed and retired Judge Daniel T. Balfour to usurp the authority of the Virginia Supreme Court (SCV) by presiding over the case without being designated by the Chief Justice.

Spanos appealed to the Court of Appeals of Virginia (CAV), where he discovered that retired Judge Daniel T. Balfour had presided over two Spanos cases without the SCV's authority. Both instances involve Freed as the defendant and Julie Palmer as his counsel. The RVA court records show no designation order for retired Judge Daniel T. Balfour to preside over the cases CL21-4150 and CL23-2683.

Julie Palmer and her client, Robert Freed, face four sanctions filed in the CAV and SCV for numerous Virginia and federal code violations, which include:

1.     18 U.S. Code § 242- Deprivation of Rights under Color of Law.

2.     Virginia Code § 18.2-481. Treason defined

3.     Virginia Code § 18.2-482. Misprision of treason.

4.     18 U.S. Code § 1962- Prohibited activities (RICO Act)

5.     18 U.S. Code § 201 (b)(c) - Bribery of public officials

6.     18 U.S. Code § 1341 - Frauds and swindles

7.     18 U.S. Code § 1343 - Fraud by wire

8.     18 U.S.C. § 1503 Influencing an Officer

9.     18 U.S. Code § 1512 (c)(2) Tampering of a Witness,

10. 18 U.S.C. § 1513 (b) (1) Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant

Julie Palmer and her associate, Michael Harman, managing partner of Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C were caught in ex parte communications with retired Judge Wilford Taylor by having him reverse an order in separate cases (CL21005758, CL21005759, and CL21006572) of Spanos in Henrico County Circuit Court.  Spanos discovered the ex parte communications and filed a Motion to Recuse Judge Wilford Taylor; shortly after filing the Motion, Judge Wilford Taylor suffered a stroke from the stress of being caught in Julie Palmer and Michael Harman’s corruption. See Julie Palmer's corruption causes stroke to Judge

Julie S. Palmer has begged the CAV and SCV to save her from Spanos's alleged “abusive behavior.” Spanos is exercising his constitutional rights to due process of law. Julie Palmer requested the CAV impose a pre-filing injunction on Spanos, but the CAV found no basis to grant her motion.

Julie Palmer could not justify her false statements and violations of § 8.01-271.1, signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers, and asked for a pre-filing injunction against Spanos in the SCV. Spanos countered by attacking Palmer and Freed, who now face additional sanctions in the SCV. See SCV Motion for Sanctions

Part 2. Richard Cullen's Collusion exposed in Urban One's Casino Plan

Godfather Cullen Positions his Son to guard the Richmond Casino Project for McGuireWoods to Rape the Legal Fees

Author Brace Impact, October 6, 2023

Richard Cullen, well known as the Godfather of the Virginia Shadow Government, has again positioned McGuireWoods law firm to represent Urban One's Richmond Casino project.

Richard Cullen has placed his son, Richard T. Cullen, as the "advisor" to Alfred Liggins, CEO of Urban One, to safeguard McGuireWoods' legal representation of the controversial project once Richmond citizens approve it in a referendum vote on November 7, 2023.

Richard T. Cullen is a partner with PLUS Communications, a full-service firm specializing in bi-partisan public affairs, strategic communications, and advertising campaigns. https://pluspr.com

                                                              RICHARD T. CULLEN

Godfather Richard Cullen is currently the Chief legal advisor to Governor Glenn Youngkin and was the managing partner of McGuireWoods law firm for decades. Godfather Cullen is well known as a top lawyer in Virginia politics and has represented many high-profile politicians and celebrities. 

Godfather Cullen's legal problems are still pending in the Virginia Appellate court, where he has pending ethics complaints filed against him and eight co-conspirators accused of supporting and promoting a "white nationalism" syndicate in the Virginia Courts, protecting white affluent lawyers and professionals from being implicated in their involvement in a 600 kilo cocaine organization that operated in the RVA area for over ten years.

Godfather Cullen and the co-defendants allegedly protected an international fugitive accused of being the hub of a 600 kilo cocaine from being extradited and prosecuted. Cullen feared that the fugitive's testimony would implicate McGuireWoods' clients and attorneys who were involved in the 600 kilo cocaine organization.

https://henricocountycorruption.blogspot.com/2022/01/governor-glenn-youngkins-senior-legal.html

Godfather Cullen and his co-conspirators, which include James B. Comey, former director of the FBI, allegedly:

• § 18.2-460. Obstructing justice
• § 1071 - Concealing person from arrest
• § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses
• § 1001 - False Statements or entries generally
• § 1510 - Obstruction of criminal investigations
• § 18. 242 - Deprivation of Rights (Color of Law)
• § 18. 241 - Conspiracy against rights

Urban One is facing delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange for regulatory violations. Nasdaq officials said the company is facing delisting after failing to file its 2022 financial annual report in a timely manner and additionally filing quarterly reports late. A Nasdaq Staff Determination of Non-Compliance often results in delisting the publicly traded entity. Urban One has requested a hearing before Nasdaq, which will suspend any delisting action until at least October 20.

https://www.casino.org/news/urban-one-faces-nasdaq-delisting/

Urban One's RVA Casino project is estimated to cost $600 million upon completion, which if it fails, would leave Urban One investors busted on their hopes of a successful Casino.

Win, lose, or draw, the only winner will be McGuireWoods law firm as they will receive enormous legal fees from the inception to the completion of Urban One's bankruptcy. McGuire Woods would receive tens of millions just from the Casino opening its doors if approved.

Part 1. Richmond Casino Wishes will Fail because of its overwhelming Corruption

 Richmond's Overwhelmed Corruption Cannot Support the Responsibility of a Casino

Author Brace Impact, September 18, 2023

Urban One Inc.’s $562 million Casino project in Richmond, Virginia has huge stakes for its referendum approval on November 2, 2023. 

Urban One Inc.’s project is claiming to bring in around 1,350 permanent jobs. Along with supporting people with employment, it estimates that it will make $30 million in annual tax revenue for Richmond as well as $16 million in charitable contributions over the next decade. 

Dangling the "carrot in front of the donkey" is Alfred Liggins, Urban One’s CEO, stating “Our proposal is unparalleled and can not be matched, “We would be creating the only black-owned casino in the United States of America. Perhaps more importantly, our project will be very diverse and inclusive.” So because it would be black owned means that his Casino would not be prone to violent crimes, theft, loan sharking, narcotics distribution, prostitution, and theft? 

                      URBAN ONE ALFRED LIGGINS

Despite Liggins boasting that the Casino would create 1350 new jobs earning at least $15 an hour. Common sense dictates that with Casinos comes organized crime and violence, the RPD is overwhelmed now, what happens after the Casino is operating and citizens turn to loan sharks for gambling money, narcotics distribution, prostitution, and fraud? 

A Casino in Richmond, who cannot control its corruption, would increase crime and the burden on its failing court system. In Richmond, the statistics prove that justice goes to the highest bidder, would a lower class citizen get the same justice as a well dressed attorney from a major law firm or a businessman who makes political contributions, absolutely not!

Whenever there is enormous revenue, corruption goes hand in hand, especially when corrupt judges, law firms and public officials are involved. History has taught us that these are the major concerns, especially in a city with high violent crime, deteriorating public schools, and lack of housing for lower to medium class citizens and out of control corruption. 

Council President Mike Jones, who represents the 9th District said “We're going to hear dog whistle...Crime this, crime that. Those are just dog whistles," said “Please stop speaking on behalf of Southside residents, they are grown.” 

https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2021/may/27/gold-rush/

                         RVA COUNCILMAN MIKE JONES

Elected officials like Mike Jones with his eyes on gold quickly dismisses Richmond's highest violent crime rate ever and Richmond's inability to employ police officers and its failed support of the Richmond Police Department. Exactly what is Councilman Mike Jones justification, that "grown southside residents" don't commit violent crimes? 

The turmoil in Richmond's Justice system is no stranger to corruption as justice is sold to its highest bidder. Richard Cullen's McGuireWoods Shadow Government has poisoned the three branches of Virginia's Government putting a stranglehold on the Constitution. Richard Cullen positioned himself as the Chief legal advisor to Governor Glenn Youngkin, Cullen wears the proud title of the "Godfather of the Virginia Shadow Government."

Richard Cullen controls the Virginia Justice system, especially in  Richmond and surrounding counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and New Kent. Richard Cullen has strategically placed his judicial pawns in the Circuit Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court as to obtain favorable decisions for him and his criminal syndicate.

https://virginiastatebarcorruption.blogspot.com/2023/02/corrupt-judges-are-problem-with.html

The Virginia senate elects Judges based on their corruption level and not on integrity, Richard Cullen's Shadow Government wants Judges who are players and not those who abide by their sworn oath and the Judicial Canons of Virginia, history has proven this over a period of twenty-five years. 

https://virginiastatebarcorruption.blogspot.com/2022/11/virginia-senators-continues-to.html

Judge Willian Reilly Marchant, Chief Judge of the Richmond Circuit Court was handed the Casino referendum case and had issued an order clearing the way for a Richmond casino referendum to appear on ballots this November, despite Richmond citizens strongly opposing it last year. 

What has changed over the past year to give the Casino another chance at the ballots in November, higher bribes and political favors, of course! With a $562 million project and yearly income of over $100 million at stake, payoffs to judges and public officials just got more expensive.

Under Chief Judge Marchant, the Richmond Circuit Court operates under anarchy, evidence of retired judges presiding over highly controversial cases, without an order from the Circuit court or the Supreme court designating them and giving authority to hear cases and issuing orders are common. The Supreme Court is investigating judges who conspired with retired judges and lawyers to commit treason by usurping the authority of the Virginia Supreme Court and the Virginia General assembly.

https://virginiastatebarcorruption.blogspot.com/2023/08/rva-judges-and-high-profile-lawyers.html

How can Richmond justify having a Casino that will surely bring a variety of serious felonies to the area which will be covered up by Richmond Commonwealth Attorney Colette McEachin. Colette McEachin has proven her history of corruption by refusing to disqualify herself and refer criminal complaints filed with her office naming her associates conspiring to treason, bribery, and fraud.

McEachin was obligated to disqualify herself and appoint a special prosecutor and have the Virginia State Police investigate the criminal complaints, instead McEachin buried the criminal complaints to protect her political friends.

By its history of corruption, Richmond does not deserve a Casino until it gives the citizens evidence of it cleansing itself of the cancer of corruption.

Virginia Supreme Court investigating lawyers and judges conducting illegal hearings

 Richmond Lawyer Robert L. Freed and Retired Judge Daniel T. Balfour Caught Illegally Conducting "Kangaroo" Hearings

On August 18, 2023, The Supreme Court of Virginia verified that retired Judge Daniel T. Balfour was not designated in two Richmond Circuit Court cases and had no authority to preside and enter orders. 

Robert Freed and Daniel Balfour have been close personal friends for decades and worked closely together before Balfour was appointed to a judgeship in 2004. Judge Balfour was a presiding judge in Henrico County Circuit Court from 2004-2012 when he retired.

The two cases are CL21-4150 Spanos v. Freed et al., and CL23-2683 Spanos v. Panos et al. which attorney Robert L. Freed is a defendant in both cases.

In Spanos v. Freed, Nickolas Spanos filed an ethics complaint against Robert Freed where he committed extrinsic fraud on the court by defective service and failed to serve Spanos, attempting to obtain a $1,350,000 judgment against Spanos in a defamation suit. Robert Freed knowingly failed to serve Spanos with the Complaint as per the Hague Service Treaty instead, he illegally mailed the court documents by U.S. Postal Service to an address in Greece. Freed and his associate Emily Kokie made false statements to the Richmond Court that Spanos was served despite recognizing that they never followed the mandatory procedures to serve foreign residents.

Freed and Kokie of Freed & Shepherd, P.C, are represented by Julie S. Palmer and Michael Harman of Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. Julie S. Palmer is currently the President of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.

On February 17, 2022, Freed and retired Judge Daniel Balfour conspired to have retired Judge Balfour illegally preside over the case and enter an order dismissing the Complaint against Freed and Kokie. Retired Judge Balfour was required to be designated by either a Richmond Circuit Court Judge or by the Chief Justice of the SCV to be authorized to preside over any court hearings.

Spanos appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals of Virginia (CAV) Record Number 0706-22 and is currently pending oral arguments to be given. Spanos had filed for sanctions against Freed, Kokie, and their attorneys, Julie Palmer and Michael E. Harman, for fraud on the court and making false statements to the CAV. 

In a recent filing to the CAV, Spanos filed a Motion to Void the February 17, 2022, Order based on extrinsic fraud on the court by Freed and Judge Balfour, who conducted the "kangaroo hearing" without being designated by the Richmond Circuit Court or the Chief Justice of the SCV.

Spanos submitted the Supreme Court's investigation letter as evidence, which stated that no designation order existed for retired Judge Balfour to preside over CL21-4150 Spanos v. Freed et al. and CL23-2683 Spanos v. Panos et al.

Robert L. Freed and Daniel T. Balfour violated Va. Code § 18.2-481. Treason, which usurped the authority of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly and Va Code § 17.1-105. Designation of judges.

 

Judge Daniel Balfour and lawyers have history of Treason by usurpation of authority

Criminal complaint to be filed with law enforcement authorities and the Supreme Court of Virginia for Judge Daniel Balfour, Judge Jacqueline McClenney, Robert L. Freed, Julie S. Palmer, and Michael Harman for violating Va. Code § 18.2-481. Treason. 

The accused conspired together to usurp the authority of the Supreme Court of Virginia and form their own "kangaroo" court to obtain favorable court decisions for their clients.

Richmond Circuit Court records for case no. CL21-4150 and CL23-2383, attorney Robert L. Freed is a Defendant for an ethics complaint and committing fraud on the court for conspiring with his clients to extort $100,000, from a defendant based on defective service. 

Attorney Julie S. Palmer and Michael Harman represented Robert Freed in the ethics complaint filed on September 17, 2021, which was dismissed on February 17, 2022, and is pending appeal in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Retired Judge Daniel Balfour presided over the case but had no legal authority to do so, as the Richmond Circuit court judges never recused themselves from the case. SCV Chief Justice Goodwyn never entered a designation order giving authority to Judge Daniel Balfour to preside over the case.

Only the Chief Justice of the SCV has the authority under Va. Code § 17.1-105. to designate Judges if the current circuit court judges cannot preside. Va. Code § 17.1-105 states:

B. If all the judges of any court of record are so situated in respect to any case, civil or criminal, pending in their court as to render it improper, in their opinion, for them to preside at the trial, unless the cause or proceeding is removed, as provided by law, they shall enter the fact of record and the clerk of the court shall at once certify the same to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who shall designate a judge of some other court of record or a retired judge of any such court to preside at the trial of such case.

On July 24, 2023, Richmond Circuit Court records for CL23-2383 indicate Robert Freed is a co-defendant with his clients, conspiring together to extort $100,000 from a family member who was a foreign resident. They failed to serve him according to the Hague Service Treaty and obtained a default judgment without notifying him of any pending legal action.

Robert Freed, Julie S. Palmer, and Michael Harman, conspired with Judge Daniel T. Balfour and Judge Jacqueline McClenney to conduct a hearing without the Richmond Circuit court judges recusing themselves from the case and SCV Chief Justice Goodwyn not issuing an order designating Judge Balfour to preside over the case.

Richmond Circuit Court Judge Jacqueline McClenney was presiding over case no. CL23-2383 and had issued two orders, suddenly without any notice or recusal order, Judge McClenney failed to show up for the July 24, 2023 hearing, instead Judge Balfour unexpectedly and without authority usurped the Chief Justice's authority and presided over the case and dismissed the case against Robert Freed and his clients.

Court records show that the Petitioner filed a letter of recusal on July 17, 2023, and a Motion for Recusal of Judge McClenney for serious conflict of interest on July 21, 2023. Judge McClenney shocked by the Motion for Recusal hid from her judicial duties and failed to issue an order.

See: https://virginiastatebarcorruption.blogspot.com/2023/08/rva-judges-and-high-profile-lawyers.html

The complaint gives evidence of Robert Freed's close personal relationship with Judge Daniel Balfour spanning over a period of over thirty years. Robert Freed and Judge McClenney are also connected by a close personal relationship over twenty years. Freed, Balfour, and McClenney failed to disclose of their personal relations to the Court, violating Judicial Canon III, Canon 1. D. Recusal or Disqualification.