Philip M. Stone

Philip M. Stone

Retired

About Philip

Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 40 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1985

Retired

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016


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Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2016

updated on 06/27/2019

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Public Reprimand issued in MA, 2016

updated on 03/07/2017

Public reprimand means that an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The attorney was given a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

1995

BV Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

2013 - Present

Worcester County Bar Association

Executive Committee

1994 - Present

Worcester Common Ground, Inc.

Board of Directors

1996 - 2000

Worcester County Bar Association

Executive Committee Member

1996 - 1999

Worcester Common Ground, Inc.

President

1995 - 1998

Princeton Board of Health

Elected Member

1993 - 1996

Worcester County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section

Co-chair

1993 - 1997

Worcester County Chapter, ACLU of Massachusetts

President

1991 - 1998

Worcester County Chapter, ACLU of Massachusetts

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

In re: Nosek (Nosek v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company); 363 B.R. 643 (Bankr.D.Mass.2007)

In re Giarizzo, 128 B.R. 321 (1991)

Duco Enterprises, Inc. v. William Abdelnour, 1994 Mass. App. Div. 103

Bastien v. New England Recreational Systems Corp., 3 Mass. L. Rptr. No. 26, 556 (June 26, 1995)

In re Ledis, 259 B.R. 472 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2001); In re Van Dyke, 296 B.R. 591 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2003)

In Re Jacalyn S. Nosek, 2006 WL 1867096 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2006)

Ameriquest v. Nosek (In re: Nosek), 354 B.R. 331 (D.Mass. 2006)

In re: O'Leary, 2007 WL 1746388 (Bankr.D.Mass. 2007)

Nickless v. Lodi (In re Lodi), 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 3075 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2007)

R.L. Whipple Co., Inc. v. Pondview Excavation Corp., 71 Mass. App. 871 (2008)

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Education

1984

Northeastern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Clark University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

United Way of Massachusetts

Foreclosures and Bankruptcy

2007

Conference on Predatory Lending

Highlights of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

1999

Lorman Education Services

Collection Law in Massachusetts

1997

New England Association of Retail Lenders

Delinquency & Bankruptcy Trends and Strategies

1994

Professional Education Systems

Environmental Hazards in Real Estate Transactions

1994

Central Massachusetts Paralegal Association

Corporate Chapter 11 Bankruptcies

1991

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

“Obtaining Prejudgment Security and Post Judgment Collection”

1988

Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce

“Bankruptcy, Collections and Lien Laws,”

Publications

2013

Worcester Business Journal 5 Ways To Boost Downtown Worcester

2013

1996

Self Practically Speaking . . . Legal Solutions for Small Businesses

1994

Self The Bankruptcy Process: A Guide for Accountants and Business Professionals

1994

MCLE/NELI: Boston The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Speaks

1984

MCLE/NELI: Boston Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners

Languages

English

Activity

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