Complaint to Board of Overseers Against Mr. Gaffney

Mr. Gaffney conduct before and after his filing of the case may rise to the level of professional misconduct. In this letter I am making a complaint to the Board of Overseers for lawyers practicing in Massachusetts.

=======================================================================

Attorney and Consumer Assistance Program                                                                     Office of the Bar Counsel                                                                                                                            99 High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 

Re: Michael T. Gaffney, BBO #651957

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to complain about Michael T. Gaffney. Esquire. His BBO number is seen above.

Mr. Gaffney has engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. He has engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. He has engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on his or her fitness to practice law.

Mr. Gaffney has continually engaged in intimidating and overly aggressive litigation tactics His tactics are those of a bully and rule breaker.

Because Mr. Gaffney is a lawyers holding public office, he assumes legal responsibilities going beyond those of other citizens. His misconduct could suggest an inability to perform his responsibilities as a lawyer.

Background

I am a writer. I wrote about the efforts by Mr. Gaffney to close down a community center in a Black neighborhood. A blogger, Turtleboy, supported what I consider Mr. Gaffney’s racist efforts.  Turtleboy libeled me by calling me “mentally unbalance” and I sued him on February 12, 2016. A week late Mr. Gaffney sued me in retaliation..

Misconduct by Mr. Gaffney

1.     On February 19, 2016 Mr. Gaffney misused the Court system and sued me for libel based on my opposing his efforts to close a Black community center, Mosaic. (Exhibit1)

2.     This is misconduct as Mr. Gaffney’s Complaint is frivolous and intended as retaliation. Mr. Gaffney published that he was supporting Turtleboy against me. This is evidence of his retaliation. (Exhibit 2)

3.     In June 2016 Mr. Gaffney told my employer that I should be fired from my job. My continued employment is not relevant to the claims found in Mr. Gaffney’s Complaint; it is not related to any relief that is sought by him. His attempt to have me terminated is evidence of his retaliation and bullying. (Exhibit 3)

4.     Mr. Gaffney claimed that his business, mental health, and political capital were harmed. He claims one million dollars in damages. (Exhibit 1)

5.     When served with Interrogatories, Mr. Gaffney dishonestly objected to the questions about his business, income, mental health, and political capital. The pretext for his objections is that such questions would not produce any evidence that could be used in the Defendant’s defense. (Exhibit 4)

Mr. Gaffney being a lawyer knew that his statements were dishonest as the very basis of his claims are income, mental anguish, and political capital. These deceitful statements are intended to be prejudicial to the administration of justice.

Conclusion

     There is sufficient evidence for the Board of Overseers to investigate Mr. Gaffney’s actions as dishonest and prejudicial to the administration of Justice. His actions are retaliatory and those of a bully trying to stifle political discussion. He has conducted himself in a manner that adversely reflects on his profession.

   I respectfully ask that Mr. Gaffney be investigated for this misconduct.

Respectfully submitted,

Gordon T. Davis                                                                                                                                                                                               

Cc: Michael T. Gaffney, Esq.