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Durham attorney censured
David Donovan//April 29, 2021//
Attorney: Rebecca A. Moriello
Location: Durham
Bar membership: Member since 2010
Disciplinary action: Censured on Feb. 15
Background: In July 2017 Moriello was permitted to observe an otherwise closed proceeding in immigration court in Charlotte. During the hearing, she refused to comply with repeated directives from a protective services officer to stop using her cell phone in the courtroom. This distracted the presiding judge and eventually caused him to recess the proceedings until Moriello was removed from the courtroom. Moriello was convicted of two misdemeanors for violating federal regulations requiring compliance with official directives and prohibiting conduct that impedes government officials from performing their duties.
Previous discipline: None
All information contained in the Bar Discipline Roundup is compiled and edited by Lawyers Weekly editor-in-chief David Donovan. He can be reached at [email protected].
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