Brooklyn lawyer blatantly ignores court orders, cited for contempt
A federal judge has cited Brooklyn solo practitioner Joel Gluck for contempt and possible disciplinary action for failure to follow court orders.
In 2011, Gluck, a labor and employment attorney, filed a civil rights complaint against Pep Boys Auto on behalf of his client, a former Pep Boys employee. A year later, Pep Boys asked for the complaint to dismissed because of Gluck’s “discovery deficiencies” and “multiple violations” of court orders. Gluck had “excuses for… violating a court order[s]… but ha[d] no explanation,” for the violations. Pep Boys requested the complaint be dismissed due to Gluck’s failure to prosecute the civil rights claims.
The original presiding Magistrate Judge, Roanne Mann, declined the request to dismiss the case and ordered Gluck to pay sanctions. Gluck’s initial check of $5,266 for the sanctions was returned for insufficient funds, and Mann again ordered Gluck to pay the sanctions with a bank or certified check. This order was not followed.