IOHO, apparently attorney Merrisa Coleman has a problem similar to that of other attorneys, in that she has a problem reading, comprehending what she has read, or making misleading statements. At no time did we state that attorney Merrisa Coleman was disbarred on the State of California web-page.

Courts have ruled that fraud as it applies to attorneys is any
attempt to deceive, whether by commission, by omission, by
silence, by gesture, or by innuendo. Attorney Merrisa Coleman should know the definition of fraud by an attorney. Has Merrisa Coleman acted fraudulently in any of her communications either with a respondent, with a complainant, with a client, or in court? We understand that she may not have been forthcoming in all of her communications, and in fact in our opinion has engaged in misleading in some of her communications. As only one example, the above referenced email from Merrisa Coleman to CLR dated February 3, 2002.

At no time did we state that Merrisa Coleman was disbarred by a state disciplinary agency. Obviously her email to us was, at a minimum, misleading. Is not the making of a misleading statement by an attorney grounds for charges of misconduct?

In her email, attorney Merrisa Coleman acknowledged having been suspended from the practice of law. Attorney Merrisa Coleman admitted in her email that she had been disciplined by the State of California with an interim suspension.

Has Merrisa Coleman been truthful in all of her dealings with, and has not mislead any of, her clients at any time?

Isn't it unethical for officers of the court to threaten any person in any communication, whether written or oral? Is not her threatening email of February 3, 2002 to us engaging in an act of misconduct? Has Merrisa Coleman now not brought disrepute to the legal establishment?

Isn't it unethical to attempt to interfere with anyone's
Constitutional Rights?

Please provide us with a copy of all documents filed in your case with the State of California that filed charges against you.

Please also provide us with a full and complete list of the
names, last known addresses and phone numbers of all of your
clients, both past and present. As you know, lists of clients
have been held by the courts to be business records, and
therefore are not within the client-attorney privilege
exemption from disclosure.

Please provide the above along with your affidavit that your
submissions are accurate, full and complete.  Upon receipt of
the above, our Review Board will review your documentations and
investigate your allegations to determine whether or not you
have brought disrepute to the legal establishment.  If our Review Board finds that you have not brought disrepute to the legal establishment, then your name will be removed from our web-site.

Do you honestly believe that a jury, after reviewing all of the evidence, will find that in the opinion of the public, you have not brought disrepute to the legal establishment?

     email: clr@clr.org

Created February 4, 2002