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29 March 2013

Judge Matthew J. Gary Conflict of Interest Misconduct: Wife's Legal Services and Attorney Software Companies Undisclosed

Judge Matthew Gary Undisclosed Conflict of Interest with Wife's Legal Services Company

The wife of Sacramento Family Court Judge Matthew Gary owns a legal services company that provides administrative services to law firms and attorneys. Although Donna and Matthew Gary reportedly were divorced in 2012, the judge has never disclosed to attorneys and unrepresented litigants - before or after the divorce - the conflict of interest posed by his wife's company, Legal Administrative Services.

As the graphic below indicates, Donna Gary has close ties to the Sacramento County Bar Association Family Law Section. And as we reported in 2011, Donna Gary also owns ClientTickler, a client management software program for attorneys. Sacramento Superior Court judge pro tem divorce attorneys Jackie Eston and Nancy Perkovich endorsed the software in a Sacramento Business Journal article published in June, 2011. For our earlier report, including the Business Journal article and the state laws which require the judge to disclose the conflict of interest, click here.

Family court reform advocates have documented that a local group of attorneys who also serve as temporary judges often receive favorable treatment from full-time judges in exchange for running the family court settlement conference program. For additional reporting about other conflict of interest issues in Sacramento Family Court, click here.

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United States District Court Eastern District of California – Sacramento Federal Court – United States Courts - Judge William Shubb - Judge Edmund Brennan - Judge Garland Burrell Jr - Judge Carolyn Delaney - Judge Morrison England Jr - Judge Gregory Hollows - Judge John Mendez - Judge Kendall Newman - Judge Troy Nunley - Judge Allison Claire - Judge Dale Drozd - Judge Lawrence Karlton - Judge Kimberly Mueller – Office of the United States Attorneys Benjamin B. Wagner Eastern District of California, Hon. Robert C. Hight – Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi – Hon. Steven M. Gevercer – Hon. Tami R. Bogert – Hon. James M. Mize – Vance Raye - CJP Victoria B. Henley – Hon. Thadd A. Blizzard -Elaine M. Howle State Auditor Bureau of State Audits – Phillip J. Jelicich Principal Auditor Bureau of State Audits – Doug D. Cordiner Chief Deputy State Auditor Bureau of State Audits – Donna L. Neville Staff Counsel IV Bureau of State Audits

Donna Gary, ex-wife of Judge Matthew Gary, will address the Sacramento County Bar Association Family Law Section.

08 June 2011

Family Law Divorce Attorneys Jacqueline Eston and Nancy Perkovich Judge Pro Tems Promote Software Sold by Wife of Hon. Matthew J. Gary

Judge Matthew Gary Fails To Disclose Wife's Software and Legal Services Companies Conflict of Interest

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Sacramento Federal Court Eastern District of California – United States Courts, US District Court Sacramento, Judge William B. Shubb, Judge Edmund F. Brennan, Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr, Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, Judge Morrison C. England Jr, Judge Gregory G. Hollows, Judge John A. Mendez, Judge Kendall J. Newman, Judge Troy L. Nunley, Judge Allison Claire, Judge Dale A. Drozd, Judge Lawrence K. Karlton, Judge Kimberly J. Mueller, United States Attorney Benjamin Wagner, Judge Robert Hight – Judge Bunmi Awoniyi – Judge Steven Gevercer – Judge Tami Bogert – Judge James Mize – Vance Raye - Victoria Henley CJP - Judge Thadd Blizzard -divorce attorney Jacqueline Eston temporary judge - divorce attorney Nancy Perkovich temporary judge - Donna Gary Client Tickler Software - Legal Administrative Services Donna Gary - Judge Matthew J. Gary - Victoria B. Henley Director Chief Counsel Commission on Judicial Performance – Janice M. Brickley Legal Advisor to Commissioners Commission on Judicial Performance – Bradford L. Battson Senior Attorney III Commission on Judicial Performance – Sei Shimoguchi Senior Attorney III Commission on Judicial Performance- Janice M. Brickley Legal Advisor to Commissioners Commission on Judicial Performance - Benjamin B. Wagner – Melinda Haag – Jayne Kim – Victoria B. Henley – Elaine M. Howle -

Judge Pro Tems and family law attorneys Jacqueline Eston and Nancy Perkovich help promote client management software sold by Donna Gary, wife of family court Judge Matthew J. Gary. Source: Sacramento Business Journal.

Donna Gary, the wife of Judge Matthew J. Gary has begun selling ClientTickler, a client management software program for attorneys, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

"ClientTickler costs no more than $150 per user and has applications far beyond law firms. Busy soccer moms juggling a myriad of kid activities, for example. Or hair dressers who want to be free to fire off a message to a client who hasn't been in for a while. Gary has sunk more than $50,000 into the product, but expects to double that this month when she markets the launch. A trademark is pending," reported the Journal.

The Journal coverage includes a photo of Donna Gary with Sacramento divorce and family law attorneys Jacqueline Eston and Nancy Perkovich endorsing the product. Both Eston and Perkovich also serve as temporary judges in Sacramento Family Court.

"Jackie Eston, like Gary, was an administrative staffer for years. Then she went to law school. Now she practices family law in her own Sacramento office. 'There are lots of reminders and ticklers out there, but this one really does what Donna says,' Eston said. 'I use (other) computer systems as well, but none really do what the little box did,' Eston added. 'It's hard to be a lawyer and a businessperson - and this helps.'"

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