The following complaint was filed against the attorneys and investigators of the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Section who are acting in collusion with NorthPark Management Company.
Robin C. Ashton
Counsel
Office of Professional Responsibility
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 3266
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Counsel
Office of Professional Responsibility
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 3266
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Subject: Ethics Complaint Against Carmen Romero and Jana Erickson, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Section
Subject Matter Styled: Department of Justice v. NorthPark Management Company; DJ# 202-73-256
Sir or Madame,
It is my understanding that your office has responsibility and jurisdiction for reviewing allegations of misconduct made against Department of Justice attorneys and law enforcement personnel that relate to the attorneys' exercise of authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice.
The information contained herein, should provide all the information you require to investigate this complaint of unethical actions by two members of the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Section.
The names and titles of the individuals suspected of misconduct are:
Carmen Romero (she has never divulged her title to me)
Jana Erickson (she has also never divulged her title to me other than to say she is Ms. Romero's supervisor.
The details of the allegations are as follows and the case name is as referenced in the Subject Matter Styled referenced above:
Ms. Romero and Ms. Erickson were asked to investigate the above referenced complaint against NorthPark Management Company. Both Ms. Romero and Ms. Erickson were made fully aware from the outset, as outlined in my original complaint and during multiple conversations following thereupon, that I, the original complainant had incurred legal expenses in excess of $8,000 (now approaching $9,200) leading up to and through the “mediation” process prior to my requesting a formal investigation.
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Subject: Ethics Complaint Against Carmen Romero and Jana Erickson, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Section
Subject Matter Styled: Department of Justice v. NorthPark Management Company; DJ# 202-73-256
Ms. Romero and Ms. Erickson acted in bad faith during the negotiations leading up the the final settlement of the complaint, signed on November 28, 2011.
During the process of investigation and final settlement wherein NorthPark Management Company agreed to bring its facilities into compliance with the ADA, Ms. Romero and Ms. Erickson arbitrarily and without consulting me agreed to a stipulation, in the form of a waiver written by the violator's attorneys, that I should sign a waiver of future rights to collect through future court procedures, the full amount of my legal expenses and damages. At no time did either Ms. Romero or Ms. Erickson make any effort to include in the settlement full compensation for my damages. Instead, in violation of their responsibility to act in good faith toward all the parties involved, they forwarded to me and asked me to sign a document prepared by attorneys for the violator under their investigation, wherein I would be obliged to give up any future avenues for recovery of the full amount of my expenses and damages related to NorthPark Management Company's violations of the ADA.
In doing so, Ms. Romero and Ms. Erickson acted on behalf of and in favor of the party whom it was their responsibility to investigate. No settlement should have been concluded with NorthPark Management Company that included, without my prior consent, my agreeing to waive these rights of recovery of damages for the sum of $1,000.
Further, Ms. Romero refused to provide me, the original complainant, with a copy of the signed settlement of my complaint. She indicated the matter would be settled by the Department of Justice and that I was on my own when it came to seeking further recompense.
Since when does the Department of Justice attempt to obtain for the violator of one's civil rights a settlement totally and completely favorable to the party in violation of the ADA at the expense of the original complainant.
If this is the manner in which the Civil Rights Division, Civil Rights Section is supposed to act then I wish for you to state so in your response to this complaint so that I may further pursue the matter with my Congressman and Senators.
Respectfully,
Norris E. Stough
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