On Friday, October 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ordered the temporary suspension of Philadelphia Attorney Scott Eric Diamond.
The case is styled In the Matter of Scott Eric Diamond and was brought by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel under case no. 114 DB 2022.
Diamond, together with Jesse M. Cohen, were charged together by Information with one count of mail fraud and one wire fraud in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, case No.2:22-cr-206. The two were engaged in a legal fee fraud scheme where they allegedly pocketed approximately $320,000 of funds
With the foregoing facts, and upon consideration of the responses to a rule to show cause why Diamond should not be placed on temporary suspension, the court ruled against the Respondent in relation to the above-cited charges.
The Order reads:
“. . .the Rule is made absolute, and Scott Eric Diamond is placed on temporary suspension.
Respondent’s right to petition for dissolution or amendment of this Order and to request accelerated disposition of any charges underlying this Order pursuant to Pa.R.D.E. 214(d)(4) and (f)(2) are specifically preserved.”
Mr. Diamond is listed as an experienced litigator on the website of the law firm Tucker Law Group, serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Diamond graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2004. He has been admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, license no. 44449, as well as in New Jersey.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
