Attorney Misconduct Allegations
Summary
The user alleges that their previous attorney, P. David Carollo, violated their rights by disclosing confidential information about their case to others, failing to investigate an illegal registration issue, and not producing promised evidence. The attorney was previously suspended for violating his clients trust account. The user and a witness, Susan Carver, have filed multiple complaints with the Office of Disciplinary Council, but feel their concerns are being ignored. The user is seeking advice on how to proceed with their complaints and legal issues.Full Conversation
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What state are you located in? This will help me provide the most accurate information.
Louisiana
What specific actions of your previous attorney are you looking to take legal action against?
He forgot to contact a witness he forgot to check who illegally registered me I have a statement against him saying that he told his family that he had me incarcerated
What evidence do you have to support your claims against your previous attorney?
I have a lot including a letter from his office in which he said he will produce this evidence on my behalf
What is the exact content of the letter from your previous attorney? This could be crucial in your case.
He said that he had reviewed my case that he can produce evidence that can help me there's a lot of people online on his reviews complaining that he sold them out too
What specific actions are you hoping to take against your previous attorney?
Justice
What is the name of the attorney you're filing a complaint against?
P. David carollo
What is the nature of your case that P. David Carollo was handling?
I have a sworn statement from later than Susan Carver she admitted that he told them about my case that he had me putting in jail
What is the exact content of Susan Carver's sworn statement?
She say the day David Corolla was supposed to be discussing her son's case he told them about my case wilmer segue that he was proud that I was going to jail
What is the exact nature of your case that led to your incarceration?
The family that pressed charges on me I had the arrest record they have a history of filing charges on people along with a sworn statement from Sabrina Franklin that just saved his family has been doing this for years
What specific charges were pressed against you by the family?
Carnal knowledge of a juvenile
What was the age of the juvenile and your age at the time of the alleged incident? This is important as Louisiana law defines "carnal knowledge of a juvenile" differently based on ages involved.
The mother has * charges against her on her rap sheet for multiple counts of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles
What is the age of the juvenile involved in your case and your age at the time of the alleged incident?
*
What was your age at the time of the alleged incident?
*
What is the current status of your case? Are you appealing the conviction or seeking a new trial?
Louisiana I don't know the law that's why I'm contacting y'all
What is the current status of your appeal or request for a new trial?
I don't know how to do all that
What is the name of the court where your case was heard? This will help me provide you with the contact details and general information about the appeal process.
The lady who pressed charges on me she was a witness in court the day I went back to court my attorney David carola drag me into the courtroom when we got into a fight because he told me I had to sign my rights away Susan called her said that in a sworn statement that he did us on the same thing
What is the name of the court where your case was tried?
St Tammany parish
What is the current status of your case in St Tammany Parish court?
Yes it was in St Tammany parish
What is the current status of your complaint against attorney P. David Carollo with the Office of Disciplinary Council?
They're ignoring it
What specific actions have you taken to follow up with the Office of Disciplinary Council regarding your complaint?
Me and Susan called were contacted them personally and they spoke with us and said that he violated all our rights told us to refile but when we filed to say he ain't doing nothing wrong
What specific rights did the Office of Disciplinary Council mention that were violated by attorney P. David Carollo?
Client confidentiality the fact that he told Susan Carver and her family about my case. He also fell investigate who did the illegal registration on me
What evidence do you have to prove that your previous attorney disclosed confidential information about your case to Susan Carver and her family?
She gave a sworn statement to the office of disciplinary council after she contacted them
What is the exact content of the sworn statement given by Susan Carver to the Office of Disciplinary Council?
She said that David carola admitted to her and her family that he ain't me incarcerated and then he put her son in jail
What actions have you taken since receiving Susan Carver's sworn statement?
Me and Susan Carver have written the office of disciplinary council multiple times
What was the response from the Office of Disciplinary Council after you submitted Susan Carver's sworn statement?
She told me and Susan Carver that he didn't do anything wrong this attorney is bragging to his new clients on how he put his other clients in jail if you Google his name you'll find a bunch of complaints on his law firm
What actions have you taken since receiving the response from the Office of Disciplinary Council?
He also was suspended in * for violating his clients trust account
What specific actions did P. David Carollo take that led to his suspension in * for violating his clients' trust account?
He admitted in court that he violated his clients trust account
What was the outcome of the court hearing where the attorney admitted to violating his clients' trust account?
He was suspended for a year with deferred probation
What actions have you taken since the attorney's suspension?
Like I said me and Susan Carver has written the office of disciplinary council multiple times against his attorney he is putting his class in jail and he's not doing the work that he said he is doing every complaint online is saying that he told them about other client's cases
What was the outcome of your case that P. David Carollo was handling?
I will send this to 5 years when I'm being sent to my attorney David is actually smirking in court when you told Susan Carver about my case he's actually laughing
What specific actions did P. David Carollo take in court that made you feel he was not representing your interests properly?
We got until altercation because he told me I had to sign my rice away when I said no they dragged me into the courtroom the lady Belinda seals who pressed charges against me was a witness
What exactly did you mean by "sign my rice away"? It seems like there might be a misunderstanding or typo.
We got into altercation because he told me I had to sign my rights away they then dragged me into the courtroom when I told him no we was asked to be excused to the back room in my transcripts the lady Belinda seals who pressed charges on me was a witness
What specific rights did your attorney ask you to sign away?
My sixth amendment the right to a fair trial he did the same thing to Susan Culver and her son and that's in her swornstatemen
What is the exact content of the sworn statement from Susan Culver regarding the violation of your sixth amendment rights?
She said the day David Corolla was supposed to be discussing her son's case he's bragging to her and her family how he put me in jail
What actions did you take after realizing your rights were violated?
There was nothing I can do David and the bailiff drag me into the courtroom when I raised my hand to talk to the judge he pulled my arm down and said I couldn't speak that I had to be sentenced but Belinda seals was in court that day it happened
What actions have you taken since this incident in court?
I have been following with the office of disciplinary council for the last couple of years with no justice
What was the response from the Office of Disciplinary Council to your follow-ups?
They said that it would just keep it on file
What actions have you taken since the Office of Disciplinary Council decided to keep your complaint on file?
I kept complaining they're saying the same thing but they just convicted him of violating his clients trust account
What is the current status of your case after the conviction of your previous attorney for violating his clients' trust account?
I'm still fighting against him
What steps have you taken in your fight against him since his conviction for violating his clients' trust account?
I really don't know the law that's why I'm trying to consult with an attorney
What specific legal action are you hoping to take against your previous attorney, P. David Carollo?
I have filed multiple times with the office of disciplinary council me and Susan Carver
What was the response from the Office of Disciplinary Council to your multiple filings?
In Louisiana, you can file a complaint against an attorney with the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. If you're unsatisfied with their response, you may consider seeking legal advice from another attorney.
In Louisiana, you can file a complaint against an attorney with the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. If you're unsatisfied with their response, you may consider seeking legal advice from another attorney.
May I please speak to an attorney
What is the specific legal advice you are seeking from an attorney?
I want him to retrieve the illegal registration that was done in my name and sent to abney elementary I want him to produce the evidence that he said he has in the letter from his law firm and the fact that he told his family about my case and that he had me incarcerated violates my client confidentiality
What steps have you taken to address the illegal registration issue?
I've tried to subpoena it but it won't give it to me I even wrote David Corolla and ask him to get it by law according to his letter and he refused to do it
Who did you try to subpoena for the illegal registration document?
I try they won't give it to me I need help subpoena in it
Who exactly are you trying to subpoena for the illegal registration document?
The sheriff that arrested me was recently sentenced as a registered sex offender the only person that could have did the registration is the sheriff's department so somebody illegally registered me then submitted it to the San Tammany School board they've been putting their visitation system
What specific evidence do you have that suggests the sheriff's department illegally registered you as a sex offender?
I have the St Tammany School board page that I got the day I went to bring my son his lunch it says I'm registered and I have been convicted
What is the exact content of the St Tammany School board page that suggests you have been illegally registered as a sex offender?
It says the St Tammany School board visitation system acknowledges you as a registered sex offender for you to contact the district attorney about your conviction
What actions have you taken since discovering this information on the St Tammany School board visitation system?
May I speak to an attorney
May I speak with an attorney
What specific legal advice are you seeking from an attorney regarding your situation?
To help me with all my paperwork
What type of paperwork are you referring to? Are these related to your appeal, complaint against your previous attorney, or the illegal registration issue?
The St Tammany School board illegal registration page the swan statement from Sabrina Franklin against Belinda sales and her family the sworn statement against David Corolla from Susan Carver who says he told them about my case
What is the exact content of the sworn statement from Sabrina Franklin against Belinda Sales and her family?
She said around me she talked to me and told me that she heard that I was on the news and she knew the family who pressed charges on me but belinda seals and Jerriel Donaldson she said she knows this family personally they have a history of causing problems in the neighborhood
What actions have you taken since receiving the sworn statement from Sabrina Franklin?
I submitted everything to the office of disciplinary council along with the sworn statement from Susan Carver
What was the response from the Office of Disciplinary Council after you submitted the sworn statements from Susan Carver and Sabrina Franklin?
She said that David carola violated all my constitutional rights told us to refile when we refile they said he didn't do anything wrong but they just convicted him
What specific constitutional rights did the Office of Disciplinary Council mention that were violated by attorney P. David Carollo?
The violation of my sixth amendment violation of my client confidentiality
What specific information did your attorney disclose that violated your client confidentiality?
By telling Susan Carver and her family about my case
What specific details about your case did the attorney disclose to Susan Carver and her family?
May I please speak to an attorney