Case: Leavy v. Neely

COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: CMIEDC-10263938 - Fee: $ 405. County of 1st Plaintiff: Genesee - County Where Action Arose: Genesee - County of 1st Defendant: Genesee. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Katz, Lawrence) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

SUMMONS Issued for * All Defendants * (LHam) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option

A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (LHam)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Sheldon Neely waiver sent on 6/3/2025, answer due 8/4/2025. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Terence Green waiver sent on 6/3/2025, answer due 8/4/2025. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Michael Tisdale waiver sent on 6/3/2025, answer due 8/4/2025. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Jones waiver sent on 6/3/2025, answer due 8/4/2025. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. J. Bryant waiver sent on 6/3/2025, answer due 8/4/2025. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick A. Berg on behalf of All Defendants. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sheldon H. Klein on behalf of All Defendants. (Klein, Sheldon) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Donnelly Faussie' on behalf of All Defendants. (Faussie', Laura) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

STIPULATED ORDER Extending Time for Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Answer due by 8/29/2025. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

APPLICATION to Exceed Page Limit for Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by All Defendants. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Exhibits Via Media File Upload by All Defendants. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 08/25/2025)

Text-Only Order

TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING 12 Application filed by J. Bryant, Michael Tisdale, Sheldon Neely, Terence Green, Jones. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Plaintiffs by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1: Genesee County Circuit Court - Defendant Davina Donahues Motion to Disqualify Lawrence A. Katz and Lento Law Group, P.C., # 3 Exhibit 2: Genesee County Circuit Court - Order (1) Disqualifying the Lento Law Group, P.C., (2) Disqualifying Lawrence A. Katz, (3) Granting the Summary Disposition Motions of Each Defendant, and (4) Dismissing the Action with Prejudice, # 4 Exhibit 3: New Jersey formation of Lento Law Group, P.C (Optimum), # 5 Exhibit 4: New Jersey amendment of Optimum to Lento Law Group, P.C., # 6 Exhibit 5: Pennsylvania registration of Lento Law Group, P.C., # 7 Exhibit 6: Pennsylvania registration of second Lento Law Firm, P.C., # 8 Exhibit 7: Pennsylvania Report and Recommendations of Suspension of Joseph D. Lento, # 9 Exhibit 8: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order of Suspension of Joseph D. Lento, # 10 Exhibit 9: Joseph D. Lentos profile page Pennsylvania Supreme Court Website, # 11 Exhibit 10: U.S. Supreme Courts denial of petition for writ of certiorari, # 12 Exhibit 11: Michigan Bar web page showing Lento is not admitted, # 13 Exhibit 12: Attorney Grievance Commission Practice Pointers, # 14 Exhibit 13: Michigan Bar FAQs, # 15 Exhibit 14: MRPC 7.1 and 7.5, # 16 Exhibit 15: MRPC 5.5, # 17 Exhibit 16: Lentos firm web page, # 18 Exhibit 17: Groff Article, # 19 Exhibit 18: Groff Indictment/Sentencing Detail) (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1A, # 3 Exhibit 1B, # 4 Exhibit 1C, # 5 Exhibit 1D, # 6 Exhibit 2A, # 7 Exhibit 2B, # 8 Exhibit 2C, # 9 Exhibit 2D, # 10 Exhibit 3) (Klein, Sheldon) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Notice of Receipt of Media File/Physical Object

TEXT-ONLY NOTICE of Receipt of 4 Media File Exhibits by All Defendants re 16 MOTION to Dismiss (SSch)

[STRICKEN] RESPONSE to 16 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Katz, Lawrence) Modified on 5/8/2026 (THal). (Entered: 09/18/2025)

[STRICKEN] RESPONSE to 16 MOTION to Dismiss (Brief) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Katz, Lawrence) Modified on 5/8/2026 (THal). (Entered: 09/18/2025)

ORDER for Plaintiffs' Counsel to Show Cause Why 15 Defendants' Motion to Disqualify Him Should Not Be Granted. Show Cause Response due by 9/25/2025 Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (AChu) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

[STRICKEN PER TEXT ONLY ORDER 9/19/2025] RESPONSE to 15 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Plaintiffs filed by All Plaintiffs. (Katz, Lawrence) Modified on 9/19/2025 (AChu). (Entered: 09/19/2025)

Text-Only Order

TEXT-ONLY ORDER: The Court STRIKES Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' motion to disqualify counsel and countermotion to be relieved from E.D. Mich. LR 83.20(f)(1) (ECF No. 20) because it violates E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(i) ("Motions must not be combined with any other stand-alone document."). Additionally, the response was filed outside of the time permitted for response without seeking or receiving an enlargement of time to respond in violation of LR 7.1(e)(1)(A). Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (AChu)

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by All Plaintiffs. (Katz, Lawrence) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

REPLY to Response re 16 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Citations issued to Plaintiff Terence Leavy (inadvertently not attached to Motion), # 2 Exhibit B: Declaration of Chimene Hill) (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING on 15 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for 12/23/2025 11:00 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar |Remote Access Phone Number: 669-254-5252 and Meeting ID: 160 620 1534| (THal) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

NOTICE by All Defendants re 15 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: October 31, 2025 Order for Disqualification entered in Brown v. Ladel Lewis et al., E.D.Mich. Case. No. 25-11225) (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

ORDER for Lawrence A. Katz to Show Cause. Show Cause Response due by 12/11/2025. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re 25 Order to Show Cause (Response by Katz to Order) (Katz, Lawrence) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

REPLY to Response re 15 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for Plaintiffs filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A: Joseph D. Lento, Larry Katz & Toi Thomas Webpages, # 3 Exhibit B: LGG National Law Group AZ Inc Articles of Incorporation, # 4 Exhibit C: LGG National Law Group NJ, PC Certification of Incorporation, # 5 Exhibit D: LGG National Law Group MI PC Articles of Incorporation, # 6 Exhibit E: LLG National Law Group of New York Certification of Incorporation, # 7 Exhibit F: LGG National Law Group IL, P.C. Articles of Incorporation, # 8 Exhibit G: LGG National Law Group TX, P.C. Certificate of Formation Professional Corporation, # 9 Exhibit H: LGG National Law Group AL, PC Domestic Professional Corporation Certificate of Formation) (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Text-Only Notice of Hearing Cancelled

TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Hearing on 12/23/25 regarding Motion to Disqualify Counsel is Cancelled. Motion will be decided without oral argument. (THal)

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Disqualify Counsel and Staying Case. Attorney Lawrence A. Katz terminated. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) Modified on 2/20/2026 (THal). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

NOTICE TO APPEAR REMOTELY: Status Conference set for 4/21/2026 10:00 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar (THal) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Frank R Schirripa on behalf of Terence D. Leavy. (Schirripa, Frank) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

ORDER REGARDING LOCAL RULE 83.20(f). Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

APPLICATION of Hach Rose Schirripa & Rehns, LLP and Frank R. Schirripa For Order Relieving Compliance with Local Rule 83.20(f) by Terence D. Leavy. (Schirripa, Frank) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

RESPONSE to re 32 Application filed by All Defendants. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

APPLICATION of Hach Rose Schirripa & Rehns, LLP and Frank R. Schirripa For Order Relieving Compliance with Local Rule 83.20(f) - Corrected by Terence D. Leavy. (Schirripa, Frank) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

RESPONSE to re 34 Application filed by All Defendants. (Berg, Frederick) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

ORDER denying 34 Amended Application filed by Terence D. Leavy. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

NOTICE TO APPEAR REMOTELY: Status Conference reset for 5/12/2026 11:00 AM before District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Frank R Schirripa on behalf of Beverly Biggs-Leavy, Jedediah Brown, John E. Groff, Jr, Terence D. Leavy. (Schirripa, Frank) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Shea on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Shea, David) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

ORDER Lifting Stay, Striking Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Requiring Plaintiffs to File a New Response to 16 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Response due by 5/29/2026. Reply due by 6/12/2026. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

Text-Only Notice of Hearing Cancelled

TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Zoom Status Conference on 5/12/26 is Cancelled (THal)

OPINION and ORDER granting 16 MOTION to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal)

JUDGMENT. Signed by District Judge Shalina D. Kumar. (THal) (Entered: 09/30/2026)