Reprimand For Assisting Arrested Daughter

The Kentucky Supreme Court imposed an agreed public reprimand of an attorney for unauthorized practice in a single matter long after he had otherwise ceased to be an active attorney

McCarrick ceased performing legal work around 2005 when he began working for a software company in a non-attorney role. In 2008, McCarrick was suspended from practicing law in Kentucky for failing to complete his continuing legal education requirements. He did not seek to be restored to practice. Instead, he continued his work in the software industry outside of Kentucky, living in various states and moving frequently. He currently works for a software company located in Massachusetts.

He assisted his daughter

After McCarrick returned to Kentucky, his daughter was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, Shoplifting in Jefferson District Court Case No. 19-M-13898. Despite being suspended from the practice of law, McCarrick  knowingly entered an appearance and appeared in court for his daughter at her arraignment. While there, he told the prosecutor that he was an attorney.

After the arraignment, McCarrick appeared again at his daughter’s pretrial conference. He represented her in front of the court as the attorney of record. At this hearing, his daughter received diversion, and her case was dismissed. Representing his daughter in these two instances related to her shoplifting charge are the only instances in which he has engaged in the practice of law since 2005. McCarrick does not intend to resume legal practice.

He admitted the charged violations

He expresses remorse and has provided two statements from mental health providers attesting to the “debilitating mental setbacks” he has experienced during the pendency of these disciplinary proceedings. The KBA and McCarrick agree that the appropriate discipline on the above facts is a public reprimand and direction to pay all costs of these proceedings pursuant to SCR 3.450.

He also deserves a nice gift for Father’s Day. (Mike Frisch)