Friday, August 22, 2008

James McIntyre: Will work for food.

Back in the late 1980's there was a scandal involving the making of pornographic videos using underage girls from the Reservoir. The Clarion-Ledger naturally reported on this scandal as it also involved local attorneys. The Jackson daily newspaper reported how there were going to be some prominent names mentioned and those involved were using these girls in a combination of a prostitution and teen-porn ring. Unfortunately, the case mysteriously disappeared and nothing ever happened. Hmmm...... well-connected attorneys in Jackson avoiding prosecution. Imagine that. However, there was ONE lawyer whose name was mentioned in the paper in connection with this scandal and it wasn't because he was not representing anyone in the case: James McIntyre. Is your memory stirring now?

I remind you of this case because Mr. McIntyre was disbarred by the Mississippi Bar recently:
"One of the state's most prominent lawyers has been disbarred following a misconduct trial over allegations he commingled, or mixed, his personal and business funds with the funds of his clients.
James McIntyre appeared in June before a complaint tribunal appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
The tribunal on Aug. 13 filed with the court its opinion, finding that McIntyre "systematically and deliberately ... commingled client money and appropriated it for his own purposes
..."
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/NEWS/808220366/1001/news

The CL also reported that the sleazy lawyer had been suspended for a year once by the Mississippi Bar for similar actions. Apparently an old dog can't unlearn old tricks as Mr. McIntyre just couldn't keep his hands out of his clients' money.

This state is better off if McIntyre can no longer practice law. I've personally seen him in the courtroom and can say he was a complete joke. I remember his botching a case for someone I knew so badly that I am in complete awe of Lisa Milner for the miracles she worked in salvaging that case after he was fired. McIntyre was completely unprepared in court. He didn't know the law on a straightforward custody case. He didn't know basic procedures. He had the clients spending money on experts that could not be used in court. Mr. McIntyre could barely handle a simple question of jurisdiction and spent half the day trying to keep his client's case from getting tossed for that reason as he was flummoxed by that line of questioning. Chris Tabb completely took him to school that day, giving him an old fashioned butt-whupping that made one want to scream for someone to stop the fight. However, I digress.

The Mississippi Bar, which has caught hell from me (as if they care ;-) ), did the right thing in recommending disbarment (The Mississippi Supreme Court sets the final punishment. The CL once again botched basic procedures) for Mr. McIntyre. Add one more bad apple to the Bar's harvest this year.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

The bar has known about the co-mingling of funds and overdrawn escrow for at least 5 years. One chancellor would not allow McIntyre to appear in front of the Court. He preyed on the ignorant and naive. When he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar he would find the victim and pay them to retract their complaints. The bar has sanctioned several lawyers over the last 5 years that were much less culpable than McIntyre. It puzzles me why the bar took so long. If a report had been made that I was overdrawn in my escrow account and that I had used other's funds to pay my bills, I would have been disbarred in a month.

Autogyro said...

I remember this case well. Lots of nervous lawyers and others, but William Henry Pittman was the only one to go to jail, wasn't he?

If memory serves, I believe there was a raid on a hunting camp down in Claiborne County where Pittman used to hang out. Wherever he went, trouble followed.

Kingfish said...

Yup. The same Henry Pittman that was set free by the Mississippi Supreme Court in a travesty of justice who immediately fled the state. damn creep.

Anonymous said...

Pittman was a mullet. He got used. Oh...the tales I can tell. Pittman was a lonely guy with few social skills. The kind that calls talk lines at $4.95 a minute just for human contact. Well, dinner is ready from the grill. Having , "Sea Bass"...wink wink.

Kingfish said...

Hey dude, I know you

Autogyro said...

Right - Pittman had already served his federal time for violation of the Mann Act and supplying drugs to minors, and was rearrested on state charges right after his release.

If I'm remembering this right, he had attempted to withdraw his guilty plea on the state charges, citing ineffective counsel. I think he was looking at something like 20 years on that. The last I remember about any of this was that the State Supreme Court had granted him a new trial, but while out on bond he had fled the jurisdiction.

I would imagine his sister-in-law, Gail Pittman, and a host of others were calling in all the chits they had to get him released from custody and out of the state.

Anonymous said...

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=ms&vol=1996/92-ka-00575-sct&invol=1

Anonymous said...

James Mcintyre's son, greg mcintyre is in the Rankin County Jail for embezzling 100,000 dollars in jackson and in Shreveport, LA. Like father like son.....

Kingfish said...

How come that was never in the newspapers?

Anonymous said...

His son, Greg, was convicted in Shreveport for embezzling almost a half a million dollars. It was kept out of the paper there too.

Anonymous said...

It was more than $100,000. Closer to $500,000.

Anonymous said...

I'm curious as to whether or not any of the money Greg McIntyre stole from Fern Avenue Title's customers was recovered?

Anonymous said...

Did this fella work for Garland Title and Escrow on Pierremont? This Greg Fella?

Anonymous said...

I k now the post is old, but...Not sure about Garland Title and Escrow, but he was a partner at Fern Avenue and Title and that's where he stole over half a million dollars from.

Anonymous said...

No, he did not work at Garland Title and Escrow, which wasn't around anymore by the time he got in the title business. He had his own company, Fern Avenue Title & Escrow, L.L.C., along with a partner (who knew nothing about what was going on). Greg was impresonating an attorney, even his wife didn't know that he was not an attorney.

He was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $413,174.00. As of 03/21/2012, he had paid ZERO in restitution.

As of 10/21/2008, he owed $21,600.00 in back child support, and my information is that he has still nto paid a dime.

Now he is working at Coleman Title & Escrow in Madison. How in the hell do they not background check this guy? Maybe the owners of the title comapny know about it, but surely their title insurers would not allow this guy to work in the business.

Anonymous said...

that's scary he is closing loans at Coleman Title and Escrow. Check out
firstcommercetitle dot com's website; title company in Bossier City, LA. Look at "articles" tab then look for "Tough Times and Bad Choices" pdf link. There in lies the Greg McIntyre story from Fern Avenue.

Anonymous said...

Most of these are lies about Greg McIntyre. People are so quick to try destroy lives when most of the time people are listening to rumors .
The reason why a lot of this was not in the paper is bc not all of these comments are true. That's defamation of character & is a serious charge ..... if it is true, okay, publish it. But, what kind of blog has to use rumors to be worthy ????

Anonymous said...

All 100% true on Greg and there's much more. I know. I saw it.

Anonymous said...

Nice try 10:13....Why don't you just admit you are Greg or perhaps Greg's crazy wife, Kelly?? The only people lying about Greg is Greg himself! I have personally talked to his former partner in LA who told me everything. I wouldn't trust GM any further than I could throw his ass!!



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