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a lawyer. I couldn't admit that I had a problem -
My solution? Stay out of New Jersey and
least of all with alcohol and cocaine.
Florida.
By 2000, I was divorced, remarried and had my
Denial is one of the most potent barriers
first DUI arrest in New Jersey. I had rescued my
that keeps lawyers and judges from seeking
home and my office building from foreclosure on
or accepting help. It is a psychological defense
at least four occasions. By 2005, I was divorced a
mechanism whereby the distressed individual does
second time and was arrested for a second DUI,
not see a problem, rationalizes or justifies his or her
this time in Florida.
behavior, or minimizes the severity of the problem,
I never reported either arrest to the Pennsylespecially when it involves alcohol or drugs, both
vania Disciplinary Board
prescription and illicit.1
Now, I was totally
and, of course, told no
alone - no kids, no wife
one else that either
- nobody. I had spent
incident had occurred
Denial is one of the most potent
as well. I was ordered
barriers that keeps lawyers and judges all of my money on
alcohol and drugs. I then
to take safe driving
from seeking or accepting help.
began to convert client
classes and have an
funds to make one lastalcohol evaluation perditch effort to save my
formed in Pennsylvania
home. Despite those desperate attempts, my office
as part of the diversionary program disposition
building and my home of twenty-five years were lost
that I managed to obtain in each case, but I failed
to foreclosure. I refused to move out, even following
to comply in both because it would have meant
the Sheriff sale, until I was forcibly evicted years later
revealing my arrests in my home jurisdiction. As
as the result of a second action for possession. My
a result, I had bench warrants issued against me
life was quickly spiraling out of control.
in both states.
CLEARY,
JOSEM &
TRIGIANI LLP
Representing:
* Department of Labor
investigations
* DOJ grand jury subpoenas
* IRS inquiries to benefit
funds
* General compliance issues
for labor unions, officials
and trustees.
JOEL P. TRIGIANI, Esq.
Constitution Place
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.735.9099
www.cjtlaw.org
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