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From 1978 to 2002, Pearson was the attorney for the Washington Neighborhood Legal Services Program, serving as the Assistant Director for Legal Operations from 1989 onwards. |
From 1978 to 2002, Pearson was the attorney for the Washington Neighborhood Legal Services Program, serving as the Assistant Director for Legal Operations from 1989 onwards. |
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On [[June 25]] [[1994]], Pearson married Rhonda Vanlowe. After an argument in October 1999, Vanlowe wrote a letter to Pearson indicating that she considered the marriage to be over. On [[February 14]] [[2003]] she filed for divorce.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.va.us/opinions/opncavwp/0561044.pdf Roy L. Pearson, Jr. v. Rhonda S. Vanlowe]</ref> |
On [[June 25]] [[1994]], Pearson married Rhonda Vanlowe. After an argument in October 1999, Vanlowe wrote a letter to Pearson indicating that she considered the marriage to be over. On [[February 14]] [[2003]] she filed for divorce.<ref>[http://www.courts.state.va.us/opinions/opncavwp/0561044.pdf Roy L. Pearson, Jr. v. Rhonda S. Vanlowe]</ref> Pearson was sanctioned $12,000 by the trial court in the divorce case for "creating unnecessary litigation and threatening both VanLowe and her lawyer with disbarment."<ref>[http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1179260861714]</ref> |
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From 2003 to 2005, he was a contract hearing examiner for the Office of [[Police misconduct|Police Complaints]], and on [[May 2]] [[2005]], Pearson was appointed as an [[administrative law judge]] for Washington D.C. As of early May 2007 Pearson is no longer hearing cases, but only "doing administrative work", according to a unnamed senior city official in ''[[The Washington Post]]''. At the same time Pearson's biography was removed from the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings' homepage.<ref>{{cite news | last = Fisher | first =Marc | title =Judge in $65 Million Suit Might Keep Seat on Bench | work =[[The Washington Post]] | date = [[2007-05-10]] | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/09/AR2007050902576.html | accessdate = 2007-05-22 }}</ref> |
From 2003 to 2005, he was a contract hearing examiner for the Office of [[Police misconduct|Police Complaints]], and on [[May 2]] [[2005]], Pearson was appointed as an [[administrative law judge]] for Washington D.C. As of early May 2007 Pearson is no longer hearing cases, but only "doing administrative work", according to a unnamed senior city official in ''[[The Washington Post]]''. At the same time Pearson's biography was removed from the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings' homepage.<ref>{{cite news | last = Fisher | first =Marc | title =Judge in $65 Million Suit Might Keep Seat on Bench | work =[[The Washington Post]] | date = [[2007-05-10]] | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/09/AR2007050902576.html | accessdate = 2007-05-22 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:01, 16 July 2007
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Roy L. Pearson, Jr. | |
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| Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C. | |
| Assumed office May 2 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Rhonda Vanlowe (1994-2003) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University School of Law |
Roy L. Pearson, Jr. (born c. 1949) is an American administrative judge who resides in Washington, D.C. He is best known for suing a small dry cleaning service originally for $67,292,000, later reduced to $54,000,000,[1] alleging it lost a pair of his pants and violated Washington's consumer protection laws. [2] Pearson lost his lawsuit, and was ordered to pay court costs; a motion to award attorneys' fees is pending. On July 11th, 2007, Pearson appealed the decision.[3]
Biography
Pearson's undergraduate degree was earned at Lake Forest College and his J.D. at Northwestern University School of Law. Upon graduation, he first taught at, then became assistant director of, the clinical program at the Georgetown University Law Center. Pearson passed the bar for the District of Columbia in 1978 and was admitted to the bar for the U.S. Supreme Court in 1985.
From 1978 to 2002, Pearson was the attorney for the Washington Neighborhood Legal Services Program, serving as the Assistant Director for Legal Operations from 1989 onwards.
On June 25 1994, Pearson married Rhonda Vanlowe. After an argument in October 1999, Vanlowe wrote a letter to Pearson indicating that she considered the marriage to be over. On February 14 2003 she filed for divorce.[4] Pearson was sanctioned $12,000 by the trial court in the divorce case for "creating unnecessary litigation and threatening both VanLowe and her lawyer with disbarment."[5]
From 2003 to 2005, he was a contract hearing examiner for the Office of Police Complaints, and on May 2 2005, Pearson was appointed as an administrative law judge for Washington D.C. As of early May 2007 Pearson is no longer hearing cases, but only "doing administrative work", according to a unnamed senior city official in The Washington Post. At the same time Pearson's biography was removed from the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings' homepage.[6]
Pearson has been on the board, or served as counsel for numerous Washington D.C. community organizations, including the Columbia Heights Youth Club, Fort Lincoln Civic Association, Black Seeds, Inc. Washington Council of Lawyers and the National Council of Black Lawyers.
References
- ^ Takruri, Lubna (2007-06-06). "Judge Now Wants Just $54M From Cleaner". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ Fisher, Marc (2007-04-26). "Lawyer's Price For Missing Pants: $65 Million". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Customer pursues $54M lawsuit against dry cleaners". 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|source=ignored (help) - ^ Roy L. Pearson, Jr. v. Rhonda S. Vanlowe
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- ^ Fisher, Marc (2007-05-10). "Judge in $65 Million Suit Might Keep Seat on Bench". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
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External links
- 65 millions pour un pantalon - USA - France24 video of Roy in casual clothes, and critique of Roy Pearson (in French)
- PDF of joint pre-trial statement in Pearson v. Chung
- Divorce settlement appeal, VA. public records
- Pearson v. Custom Cleaners Opinion in full text.
- Walter Olson, The Great American Pants Suit, Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2007