Judge Suspends License of Attorney Charged in Jennifer Dulos Case

“A judge has temporarily suspended the law license of the attorney charged for his alleged role in the Jennifer Dulos homicide, a court ruling Tuesday indicated.” reports Lisa Backus in the StamfordAdvocate.

Brian Staines, the state’s Chief Disciplinary Counsel, filed a motion this month for the law license of Kent Mawhinney to be temporarily suspended and another attorney appointed as a trustee for his clients while the criminal case is pending.

“Due to his incarceration and any conditions that may be imposed upon his release from custody cannot attend to the legal needs of his clients and there exists a substantial threat of irreparable harm to his clients or to prospective clients,” Staines said.