Attorney Joseph Lento of Philadelphia; ambulance chaser

The state of Pennsylvania presented Joseph D. Lento with a law license in 2008.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) found Joey guilty of the following misconduct.

• Attempted to induce court employees to violate their duties as public servants
• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty or misrepresentation
• Asked court clerk to hand out his business cards to people who needed an attorney
• Offered to pay court clerk for any client’s he obtained resulting from her handing out his business cards in the courthouse
• Attempted to illegally share legal fees with non-lawyer
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court punished Joey by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. Janaury 2019) Joey practices at 1500 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Warning: Joey does not carry legal malpractice insurance