PRACTICING LAW WITHOUT A LICENSE

Cynthia Feiler Jampel
3308 French Drive
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807
Phone: (908) 393 9353

Andrew M. Coumo, Attorney General Of New York
55 Hanson Place Suite 1080
Brooklyn, New York 11217-1523
Phone: (718) 772 3949


May 9, 2008

Dear Attorney General Andrew Coumo,

I am writing this complaint on behalf of a Queens resident, Larry Goldspiel of Ridgewood, New York, as he does not have access to a computer and is unable to pen a legible letter.

Both Mr. Goldspiel and I are urging you, in your capacity to Order and file an injunction against a New Jersey attorney, Robert A. Franco, Esq. from the Law Firm of Franco and Franco of Morristown, New Jersey 07960 for the illegal activity of practicing law without a license.

Mr. Franco, Esq. had represented a close friend of Mr. Goldspiel’s in New Jersey and afterward, his friend introduced Mr. Franco to Mr. Goldspiel.
Mr. Goldspiel is elderly and never thought to ask Mr. Franco if he was licensed in NY to practice law. Since the introduction, Mr. Franco has represented Mr. Goldspiel on several issues but the last has turned out to be a complete setback and hardship, which has affected several people, myself included.

Along with the illegal practice of law, Mr. Franco had charged Mr. Goldspiel for his services without issuing a bill or time sheet for his work.
He has charged him more than $15,000 for a closing on a home, which never took place, leaving Mr. Goldspiel with several financial problems trickling down to several people.

Additionally, Mr. Franco had brokered a loan between Mr. Goldspiel and myself, and when Mr. Goldspiel gave a check to Mr. Franco, Esq. to give to me, the name on the face of the check (from a New York bank and resident) was changed from Cindy to Randy then endorsed by Mr. Franco’s wife Randi Franco, Esq. creating a theft of my money when it was cashed.
Along with pilfering the money from the cashed check, he stole $15,000 in cash, which was given to him at Katz’s Deli and Nathan’s in New York.

Presently, several others and I have filed Attorney Ethics Complaints concerning this Law Firm, which is sitting in Trenton, New Jersey. The Francos have been preying on the elderly and vulnerable.

Mr. Goldspiel, his friend Norman Tauger and myself have an appointment to follow-up with our complaints, we will take a copy of this letter along with us.

An injunction must be Ordered against this Attorney, Robert A. Franco, Esq. for practicing law without a license before more innocent people are harmed.

Respectfully,

Cynthia Feiler Jampel


Enclosures


C/c Governor David Patterson
Governor Jon Corzine
Attorney General Anne Milgram, New Jersey