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In the Matter of the C o m p l a i n t of DETERMINATION THAT

PATRICK]. ZARRELLI DISCIPLINE IS N O T

1211 S . W. 4‘h Avenue WARRANTED W T O U T

Fort Lauderdale , F L 33315 INVESTIGATION

against S A M U E L J O H N CLOVER,

a M i n n e s o t a Attorney

Registration No . 0327852.

TO : PATRICK Z A R R E L L I :

After r e v i e w i n g the d o c u m e n t s y o u submi t ted , the D ir ec to r h as d e t e r m i n e d no t

to i n v e s t i g a t e your c o m p l a i n t . The r e a s o n s fo r th e D i r e c t o r ’s d e c i s i o n n o t to i n v e s t i g a t e

this c o m p l a i n t are as follows:

Complaint S u m m a r y

You allege that M i n n e s o t a attorney S a m u e l G l o v e r e n g a g e d in m i s c o n d u c t when

he j oi ne d o th er attorneys in criticizing attorney Gary O s t r o w for his past c on du ct a nd

y o u for y o u r a t tempts to assist Mr . O s t r o w. Y o u believe Mr . Glover s c o m m e n t s o n his

websi te w ere i n t e n d e d to assist a nd p e r p e t u a t e c yb er b ul ly in g a nd harassment .

R e a s o n s for D e c i s i o n N o t to Inves t iga te

In the mate r i a l s y o u p r o v i d e d w i t h y o u r c om pl ai n t v er y f e w of th e comments

a n d postings y o u c o m p l a i n of a p p e a r to h a v e originated w i t h Mr . Glover. T h e posting

f r o m Mr . G l o v e r h a t y o u i n c l u d e d does no t contain an y s t a t e m e n t s or c o m m e n t s that

w o u l d a p p e a r to violate the M i n n e s o t a R u l e s of Professional C o n d u c t . Further, if an

attorney is rude, uses harsh language or exhibits bad m an ne rs , s uc h c on du ct would fall

short of the profession’s best standards. H o w e v e r , such c o n d u c t ordinari ly w o u l d no t

violate a Rule of Professional C o n d u c t a nd w o u l d no t b e s ub je ct to discipline except in

extreme cases. T h e r e f o r e , no i n v e s t i g a t i o n wil l b e c o n d u c t e d .

T h e Direc to r s Offi ce is limited to investigating c o m p l a i n t s of u n p r o f e s s i o n a l

c o n d u c t a nd prosecut ing disciplinary act ions aga ins t a ttorneys . t cannot represent y ou

in a n y legal m a t t e r or g ive legal advice. You m u s t retain a n a t to rney if either legal

advice or representation is desired.

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NOTICE O F RIGHT TO APPEAL

If y o u ar e no t satisfied with the Director s d e t e r m i n a t i o n no t to investigate this

Complaint, an appeal ma y be made by notifying the Director in a letter postmarked no

later than fourteen 14) days after the date of this notice. Th e letter of appeal should

state th e reason s) why you be l i eve th e m a t t e r s h o u l d be i nves t i ga t ed . A Lawyers

Professional Responsibility Board m e m b e r will review the appeal. Th e Lawyers Board

is c o m p r i s e d of 14 l aw ye rs a nd 9 n o n -l a w ye r s a p po i n te d b y the M i n n e s o t a S u p r e m e

Court. A p p e a l s are ass igned to individual L a w y e r s B o a r d m e m b e r s in rotation

according to when they are received. The Board members’ options on appeal arelimited to either approving the Director s decision not to investigate the complain t or

directing that the complaint or some portion of the complaint be inves tigated. Thisd e t e r m i n a t i o n will generally be b a s e d u p o n the i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h is a l ready c o n t a i n e d

in th e file.

M r . G lo ve r is by way of a c o p y of this d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d y o u r compla in t , b e i n g

notified of y o u r c o m p l a i n t a n d ou r d ec is io n n ot to investigate.

Dated: November ‘ 2015.

MARTIN A. COLE

DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LAWYERS

PROFESSIONAL R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

1500 Landmark To w e r s

34 5 St. Peter Street

St. Paul, M N 5 5 1 0 2 — 1 2 1 8

651 296-3952

By

Patrick R. B u r n s

First A s si s ta n t D i re ct o r

cc : S a m u e l John Glover