Shay E. Meagle

Lying Attorney with no morals. I respectfully request that the Disciplinary Board investigate the conduct of attorney Shay Elizabeth Meagle and Slingshot, LLC concerning their actions after receiving notice of a federal bankruptcy filing and the resulting automatic stay. The Bankruptcy Court foun...d that Ms. Meagle and her client had actual knowledge of the bankruptcy filing and the existence of the automatic stay before proceeding with the state-court injunction hearing. The court further found that counsel elected to continue pursuing injunctive relief without first seeking a comfort order, clarification of the stay, or relief from the Bankruptcy Court. USCOURTS-nmb-1_25-bk-10698-0.pdf The opinion specifically notes that counsel did not file a motion in Bankruptcy Court to determine whether the stay applied and did not seek stay relief before continuing the state-court proceedings. Instead, counsel chose to proceed based upon their own interpretation of the law. USCOURTS-nmb-1_25-bk-10698-0.pdf Although the Bankruptcy Court ultimately determined that sanctions were not warranted and later annulled the stay retroactively, the court also recognized that if the state court incorrectly determined that the stay did not apply, such action could constitute an improper modification of the automatic stay, a power reserved exclusively to the Bankruptcy Court. USCOURTS-nmb-1_25-bk-10698-0.pdf The opinion further discusses the substantial jurisdictional questions raised by counsel’s decision to continue litigation after notice of the bankruptcy filing rather than first obtaining direction from the Bankruptcy Court. USCOURTS-nmb-1_25-bk-10698-0.pdf My concern is not limited to whether sanctions were ultimately awarded. Rather, it is whether an attorney’s decision to knowingly proceed with contested litigation after receiving notice of a bankruptcy filing, while bypassing available procedures for obtaining clarification from the Bankruptcy Court, reflects the level of professional judgment, candor, and respect for federal jurisdiction required of members of the New Mexico Bar. I respectfully request a review of the complete record, including the state-court filings, bankruptcy filings, hearing transcripts, and related proceedings, to determine whether counsel’s conduct complied with all applicable Rules of Professional Conduct and obligations owed to the courts and the administration of justice.